FAIR Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 5690 To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.5 percent, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 28, 2020 Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Ms. NORTON, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. SARBANES, Mr. KHANNA, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Ms. WEXTON, Ms. MOORE, Mr. POCAN, Mr. BROWN of Maryland, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. PRICE of North Carolina, Mr. HOYER, and Mr. BEYER) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 3.5 percent, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Federal Adjustment 4 of Income Rates Act’’ or the ‘‘FAIR Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT TO RATES OF PAY. 6 (a) STATUTORY PAY SYSTEMS.—For calendar year 7 2021, the percentage adjustment under section 5303 of 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:35 Jan 29, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5690.IH H5690 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 5690 IH title 5, United States Code, in the rates of basic pay under 1 the statutory pay systems (as defined in section 5302 of 2 title 5, United States Code) shall be 3.5 percent. 3 (b) PREVAILING RATE EMPLOYEES.—Notwithstand- 4 ing the wage survey requirements under section 5343(b) 5 of title 5, United States Code, for fiscal year 2021, the 6 rates of basic pay (as in effect on the last day of fiscal 7 year 2020 under section 5343(a) of such title) for pre- 8 vailing rate employees in each wage area and the rates 9 of basic pay under sections 5348 and 5349 of such title 10 shall be increased by 3.5 percent. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 21:35 Jan 29, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H5690.IH H5690 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS