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119-s-126119th CongressWALLET

FAIR Act

Sponsored By: Senator Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would provide a targeted federal employee pay increase for 2026. It would raise basic pay across statutory and prevailing rate systems by 3.3% and boost locality pay by 1%, for a possible combined increase of 4.3% for workers who receive both.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Higher federal pay for 2026

If enacted, federal civilian employees would get pay increases for 2026. The bill would raise basic pay rates under the statutory pay systems by 3.3% for calendar year 2026. It would raise the locality pay adjustment by 1% for calendar year 2026. For fiscal year 2026, prevailing rate (wage‑area) pay and the pay rates under 5 U.S.C. 5348 and 5349 would be increased by 3.3%, using pay levels in effect on the last day of fiscal year 2025 and notwithstanding the usual wage‑survey timing. Employees who receive both a 3.3% base increase and a 1% locality increase could see a combined rise of about 4.3% in 2026. The bill would not create new funding; it would change pay rates by operation of existing statutes.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

HI • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 1/16/2025

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/16/2025

  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 1/21/2025

  • Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 1/21/2025

  • Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 7/23/2025

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 1/16/2025

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/16/2025

  • Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

    VT • I

    Sponsored 1/16/2025

  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 1/16/2025

  • Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 1/16/2025

  • Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 1/16/2025

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 1/16/2025

  • Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 1/16/2025

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 1/16/2025

  • Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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