FAIR Act
Sponsored By: Senator Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would boost federal pay with a combined 4.1 percent increase for 2027 by layering three separate adjustments to basic pay, prevailing rates, and locality pay.
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- Workers paid under the statutory pay systems would receive a 3.1 percent increase to rates of basic pay for calendar year 2027.
- Prevailing‑rate (wage grade) employees would get a 3.1 percent increase for fiscal year 2027, using rates in effect on the last day of FY2026 as the baseline.
- Locality pay adjustments would rise by 1 percent for calendar year 2027, adding to the other increases.
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Higher federal pay in 2027
If enacted, federal employees would get higher pay in 2027. The bill would set a 3.1% raise for workers paid under statutory pay systems for calendar year 2027. It would also increase prevailing-rate basic pay by 3.1% for fiscal year 2027, using the pay rates in effect on the last day of fiscal year 2026 as the baseline and skipping the usual wage survey step. The bill would add a 1% increase to locality pay for calendar year 2027 for employees eligible for locality pay. Taken together, these changes would raise total pay about 4.1% for 2027.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
HI • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]
CT • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
VT • I
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
HI • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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