H.R. 4775 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4775 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 11, 2018Mr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Cummings, Mr. Hoyer, Ms. Norton, Mr. Beyer, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Clay, Mr. Yarmuth, Ms. Kaptur, Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico, Mr. Sherman, Mrs. Comstock, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Kilmer, Ms. Bonamici, Mr. Ruppersberger, Mr. Delaney, Mr. Perlmutter, Mr. Courtney, Mr. McGovern, Ms. Slaughter, and Mr. Sires) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3 percent, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act or the FAIR Act. 2. Adjustment to rates of pay (a) Statutory pay systems For calendar year 2019, the percentage adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the rates of basic pay under the statutory pay systems (as defined in section 5302 of title 5, United States Code) shall be 3 percent. (b) Prevailing rate employees Notwithstanding the wage survey requirements under section 5343(b) of title 5, United States Code, for fiscal year 2019, the rates of basic pay (as in effect on the last day of fiscal year 2018 under section 5343(a) of such title) for prevailing rate employees in each wage area and the rates of basic pay under sections 5348 and 5349 of such title shall be increased by 3 percent.