What does Preamble of FAIR Act do?

This bill proposes to increase pay rates for employees covered by statutory pay systems and prevailing rate employees. The proposed increase is 4.3 percent.

What does SHORT TITLE. of FAIR Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act

What does ADJUSTMENT TO RATES OF PAY. of FAIR Act do?

This section adjusts rates of basic pay for calendar year 2026 under statutory pay systems to a 3.3 percent increase. For prevailing rate employees, basic pay rates will also increase by 3.3 percent for fiscal year 2026. The increase for prevailing rate employees is based on rates in effect on the last day of fiscal year 2025.

What does ADJUSTMENT TO LOCALITY PAY. of FAIR Act do?

This section adjusts locality pay for calendar year 2026 The adjustment is an increase of 1 percent

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FAIR Act

Last updated: 9/16/2025 · Introduced: 1/16/2025

Author: Gerald Connolly (D-VA)

TL;DR (AI)

The FAIR Act increases pay rates for employees covered by statutory pay systems by 3.3 percent for 2026.
Prevailing rate employees will also receive a 3.3 percent pay increase for fiscal year 2026, based on 2025 rates.
Locality pay will be adjusted upwards by 1 percent for calendar year 2026.

119th Congressin committeeHR. 7480(In Committee)Official page

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Includes provisions on preamble, short title., and 2 more.

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