OPENING THE RECORD
OPENING THE RECORD
H.R. 493 · 119TH CONGRESS
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CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act or the FAIR Act
This bill modifies pay rates for federal employees in 2026. Specifically, the bill increases rates under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.3% and increases locality pay by 1%.
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