Congress Proposes 2026 Pay Raise for Federal Workers, Including 3.3% Base Pay Increase and 1% Locality Boost
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No action since January 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Introduced in Senate
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Covers the Administration’s alternative pay plan for January 2026 and explicitly contrasts it with the FAIR Act’s proposed 4.3% average raise.
Direct coverage of the FAIR Act’s proposed 3.3% across-the-board increase plus ~1% locality pay, and context on prospects in Congress.
Brief item on the FAIR Act proposing a 4.3% pay increase beginning January 2026 and notes the bill’s history of limited action.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
FAIR Act
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