# 119-hr-7480: FAIR Act

119-hr-7480, FAIR Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7480
- Congress: 119
- Title: FAIR Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 40
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Increases federal pay in 2027.** This bill would apply targeted percentage raises across statutory pay systems, prevailing-rate wages, and locality pay. - 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.

## Cosponsors (40)

- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher pay for federal employees in 2027: benefit, medium. 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 w…

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- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
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## Sources
- [119-hr-7480 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7480)

## Related
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-18)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7480 (as of 2026-10-31).