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119-hr-10898119th CongressWALLET

Locality Pay Adjustment Act

Sponsored By: Representative Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

Introduced

Summary

Creates federal locality pay localities for the Orlando and Tampa metropolitan areas. This bill would push to add Orlando and Tampa to the federal locality pay system by directing action from the President's Pay Agent.

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  • Federal employees in the Orlando and Tampa metro areas would be the primary group affected. They could receive locality pay adjustments if localities are established.
  • The President's Pay Agent, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5302, would be required to conduct a study, submit a report to Congress, and establish these pay localities within one year after enactment.
  • Congress would receive the Pay Agent's report on the study's results.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Locality pay for Orlando and Tampa

If enacted, the bill would require the Pay Agent (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5302) to study establishing locality pay for the Orlando and Tampa metropolitan areas. The Pay Agent would have not later than 1 year after enactment to complete the study, submit a report to Congress, and establish those pay localities. Federal employees who work in those metro areas would be able to receive locality-based pay changes, but the bill does not set pay rates, formulas, or exact eligibility rules.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

FL • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 10/22/2026

  • Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 10/22/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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