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S 126 · in committee · significant

FAIR Act

What this bill does

  • This bill raises federal employee pay by 3.3% under statutory pay systems and prevailing wage rates starting in 2026.
  • Federal employees and prevailing rate workers across all federal agencies are affected by these pay increases.
  • The bill takes effect in 2026 and increases locality pay by 1% while raising base pay by 3.3%.

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  1. 01

    How would the 3.3% federal employee pay increase affect federal agency budgets and staffing levels across different departments?

  2. 02

    What evidence supports the claim that a 3.3% pay raise is necessary to attract and retain federal workers compared to private sector alternatives?

  3. 03

    Which federal employees would benefit most from the 1% locality pay increase, and how might regional cost-of-living differences affect fairness across agencies?

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Brian Schatz

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-16 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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