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Bill introduced in Congress — not yet passed by either chamber, and not law.

Locality Pay Adjustment Act

Key claim: A newly introduced House bill would change the locality-based pay adjustments that set federal employees’ salaries by geographic area.

Abstract

(HR10898 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-10-22): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Why this matters

Locality pay determines how much of a federal employee’s salary reflects the cost of labor in their geographic area, and adjustments can meaningfully shift take-home pay for hundreds of thousands of workers across GS pay areas. Even introduced bills signal where Congress may push on the structure of federal compensation, though no changes take effect until enactment.

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Locality Pay Adjustment Act
Stage: introduced · congress · 22-oct-2026

If you are a federal GS employee, this bill is introduced only and does not change your locality pay today.

A newly introduced House bill would change the locality-based pay adjustments that set federal employees’ salaries by geographic area.

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External: congress:119-hr-10898:introduced

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