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H.R. 7480 · 119th Congress

FAIR Act

IntroducedGovernment Operations and Politics
IntroducedFeb 10, 2026
Passed HouseNot yet
Passed SenateNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 7480 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 2 new provisions of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Feb 10, 2026).

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 2 Adjustment to rates of pay
  • Sec. 3 Adjustment to locality pay
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    From the bill's official text on GovInfo. Section outlines are from the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

    What it does

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    What has happened

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    1. 2026-02-10Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.House floor actions
    2. 2026-02-10Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
    3. 2026-02-10Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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    Cosponsors

    • Alma S. Adams D-NC-12
    • Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán D-CA-44
    • Rep. Donald S. Beyer D-VA-8
    • Nikki Budzinski D-IL-13
    • Rep. André Carson D-IN-7
    • Judy Chu D-CA-28
    • Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros D-CA-31
    • Rep. Emanuel Cleaver D-MO-5
    • Rep. Diana DeGette D-CO-1
    • Suzan K. DelBene D-WA-1
    • Sarah Elfreth D-MD-3
    • Rep. Veronica Escobar D-TX-16
    • Dwight Evans D-PA-3
    • Rep. Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA-1
    • Laura Friedman D-CA-30
    • Rep. Robert Garcia D-CA-42
    • Rep. Vicente Gonzalez D-TX-34
    • Adelita S. Grijalva D-AZ-7
    • Steny H. Hoyer D-MD-5
    • Glenn Ivey D-MD-4
    • Rep. Pramila Jayapal D-WA-7
    • Rep. Ted Lieu D-CA-36
    • Rep. Stephen F. Lynch D-MA-8
    • Jennifer L. McClellan D-VA-4
    • Rep. James P. McGovern D-MA-2
    • Analilia Mejia D-NJ-11
    • Kweisi Mfume D-MD-7
    • Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton D-DC-At Large
    • Rep. Ilhan Omar D-MN-5
    • Rep. Mark Pocan D-WI-2
    • Rep. Deborah K. Ross D-NC-2
    • Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon D-PA-5
    • Robert C. "Bobby" Scott D-VA-3
    • Rep. Lateefah Simon D-CA-12
    • Rep. Suhas Subramanyam D-VA-10
    • Rep. Dina Titus D-NV-1
    • Rep. Rashida Tlaib D-MI-12
    • Jill N. Tokuda D-HI-2
    • Rep. Paul Tonko D-NY-20