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DemocratBill · S. 126· Senate(119-S-126)

FAIR Act

Rep. Schatz
Age: 54 years
Hawaii
Introduced
1/16/2025
Last activity
1/16/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sponsored by
Brian Schatz
Cosponsors
Democrat - 15Republican - 0
Government Operations and Politics
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The FAIR Act aims to increase pay rates for various federal employees during the 2026 period. It proposes a 3.3 percent adjustment for basic pay within statutory pay systems. The bill also mandates a 3.3 percent increase for prevailing rate employees in each wage area. Additionally, it provides a 1 percent adjustment for locality pay. This legislation is intended to adjust pay rates and serves other unspecified purposes.

Yes

  • Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3

    The increase in pay rates for federal employees and prevailing rate employees provides more income to low-earning workers.

  • Would middle-income households be better off under this?+3

    The pay adjustments benefit federal employees who often fall into middle-income brackets.

  • Would union members be better off under this?+3

    Wage increases for federal employees and prevailing rate employees benefit organized labor constituents.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.