HR 493 119th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

FAIR Act

Introduced: January 16, 2025 See on congress.gov

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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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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%.

What's happening now September 16, 2025

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 25

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

NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
for NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION · Virginia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
for AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
for NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
for AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
for AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO
for AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025