HR. 493Introduced
FAIR Act
Increases 2026 federal employee pay rates by raising statutory and prevailing rate pay and adding a locality pay increase
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Increases 2026 federal employee pay rates by raising statutory and prevailing rate pay and adding a locality pay increase
Key points
- Increase federal pay rates
- Increase locality pay
Current status
Where it stands
Status
Introduced
Latest action
2025-09-16 — 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.
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Topics and policy areas
undefinedGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment Operations and Politics