# 119-s-1923: CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2025

119-s-1923, CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1923
- As of: 2025-12-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1923
- Congress: 119
- Title: CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Aligns CFPB pay with the federal General Schedule.** The CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2025 amends 12 U.S.C. 5493(a)(2) so the Bureau director must set and adjust all Bureau employees' basic pay according to the General Schedule under 5 U.S.C. 5332, replacing the Bureau's prior compensation scheme and taking effect 90 days after enactment.

## Provisions PRIA read

- CFPB employee pay tied to federal schedule: benefit, low. This bill would require the CFPB Director to set and adjust basic pay for all Bureau employees in line with the federal General Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5332). If enacted, this would take effect 90 days after the date of enactment. The bill does not set exact dollar amounts or a new pay table.

## Related bills

- 119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026
- 119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-1923 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1923)

## Related
- [119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-688)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4065)
- [119-s-3492: Essential Caregivers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3492)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1923 (as of 2025-12-21).