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HR 493 · introduced · significant

FAIR Act

What this bill does

  • The bill increases federal employee pay by 3.3% in 2026 under statutory pay systems.
  • Federal employees and prevailing rate workers across the government are affected.
  • The change takes effect in 2026 and includes a 1% increase to locality pay adjustments.

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Community Threads

Started by Cosponsor

  1. 01

    How would a 3.3% federal pay increase in 2026 affect the government's overall budget and other federal spending priorities?

  2. 02

    What evidence supports the claim that this pay adjustment is necessary to retain federal employees and remain competitive with private sector wages?

  3. 03

    Which federal employee groups would benefit most from the locality pay adjustment component, and how might regional differences impact recruitment?

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Sponsor · D-VA-11

Gerald E. Connolly

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In Congress

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House Reps cosponsoring

Introduced 2025-09-16

Joining the bill

+ 24 more

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-09-16 · house · Floor

    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.

  2. 2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  3. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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