H.R. 493 119th Congress House

FAIR Act

Official title: To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 4.3 percent, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 16, 2025 Introduced by: Gerald E. Connolly Democrat · Virginia See on congress.gov

Government Operations and Politics Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 493, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced in House

Jan 16, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Apr 24, 2008	Senate · vote #113	On Passage of the Bill H.R. 493	Passed	95–0	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act or the FAIR Act

This bill modifies pay rates for federal employees in 2026. Specifically, the bill increases rates under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.3% and increases locality pay by 1%.

Related & companion bills 2

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 31

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
for AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
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for AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
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for AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
for AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
for AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
31 filings
SENATE
31 filings
Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
24 filings
Energy, Dept of
19 filings
General Services Administration (GSA)
19 filings
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
19 filings
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)
19 filings
Labor, Dept of (DOL)
19 filings

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Cosponsors 36