H.R. 493 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Jan 16, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRaises federal employee pay in 2026
This bill would increase pay for federal employees starting in 2026. It gives a 3.3% raise to most federal workers and those paid at prevailing rates (workers hired for specific jobs like construction), plus an additional 1% increase for locality pay, which adjusts salaries based on the cost of living in different areas.
How it affects you
If you're a federal employee, you'd see a pay increase. For most federal workers, this means a 3.3% raise, and those in certain locations would get the additional 1% boost for local cost of living. If you're not a federal employee, this bill doesn't directly change things for you.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 16, 2025)
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%.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 493
A BILL
FAIR Act
Sponsor: Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA-11) · Introduced Jan 16, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 16, 2025: “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.”