FAIR Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
Introduced
Summary
Increases federal pay in 2027. This bill would apply targeted percentage raises across statutory pay systems, prevailing-rate wages, and locality pay.
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- Federal employees covered by statutory pay systems would get a 3.1% increase to basic pay for calendar year 2027.
- Prevailing-rate (wage-area) employees would also receive a 3.1% increase for fiscal year 2027, and the bill would override the usual wage-survey process that normally sets those rates.
- Workers in locality pay areas would see locality pay rise by 1% for calendar year 2027.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Higher pay for federal employees in 2027
If enacted, federal employees would get several pay increases for 2027. Employees paid under statutory pay systems would receive a 3.1% increase in basic pay for calendar year 2027. Prevailing-rate (wage-area) employees would receive a 3.1% increase in basic pay for fiscal year 2027, and the bill would override the normal wage-survey process for those rates. Employees entitled to locality pay would receive a 1% increase to locality pay rates for calendar year 2027.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Elfreth
MD • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Hoyer
MD • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
MD • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 3/3/2026
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/5/2026
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
Sponsored 3/24/2026
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 4/9/2026
Roll Call Votes
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