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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 493 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 493
To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for
prevailing rate employees by 4.3 percent, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 16, 2025
Mr. Connolly (for himself, Ms. Norton, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mr.
Subramanyam, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Beyer, and Mr. Mfume) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform
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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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Adjustment of Income Rates
Act'' or the ``FAIR Act''.
SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT TO RATES OF PAY.
(a) Statutory Pay Systems.--For calendar year 2026, the percentage
adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the
rates of basic pay under the statutory pay systems (as defined in
section 5302 of title 5, United States Code) shall be 3.3 percent.
(b) Prevailing Rate Employees.--Notwithstanding the wage survey
requirements under section 5343(b) of title 5, United States Code, for
fiscal year 2026, the rates of basic pay (as in effect on the last day
of fiscal year 2025 under section 5343(a) of such title) for prevailing
rate employees in each wage area and the rates of basic pay under
sections 5348 and 5349 of such title shall be increased by 3.3 percent.
SEC. 3. ADJUSTMENT TO LOCALITY PAY.
For calendar year 2026, the percentage adjustment under section
5304 of title 5, United States Code, shall be an increase of 1 percent.
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