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FAIR Act
A bill 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
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- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
Summary
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%.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Actions
- Jan 16, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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