# 115-hr-4775: FAIR Act

115-hr-4775, FAIR Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4775
- Congress: 115
- Title: FAIR Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Introduced: 2018-01-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 55
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act or the FAIR Act This bill increases by 3% the rates of basic pay for federal employees under the statutory pay systems (i.e., the General Schedule, the Foreign Service Schedule, and various schedules related to the Veterans Health Administration) for calendar year 2019. Additionally, it increases by 3% the rates of basic pay for prevailing rate employees for FY2019.

## Cosponsors (55)

- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] (R-VA), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2018-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] (D-MN), 2018-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2018-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2018-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2018-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2018-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2018-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2018-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] (D-MI), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2018-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2018-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2018-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2018-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2018-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2018-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2018-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2018-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2018-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2018-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2018-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2018-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2018-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2018-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2018-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2018-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2018-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2018-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2018-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2018-10-05T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4775 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4775)

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- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-1456: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1456)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
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