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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.
2025-09-16
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 493 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 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. _______________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________ 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. <all>