HB5171: Federal Employee Pay Compression Relief Act of 2023
- 1Introduced (current step)
- 2Passed One Chamber
- 3Passed Both Chambers
- 4Became Law
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Summary
To remove cost-of-living adjustments and locality adjustment payments from the calculation of certain limits on the pay of Federal employees, and for other purposes.
Plain-language summary
This bill would change how the federal government calculates pay limits for certain employees. Currently, cost-of-living adjustments and locality adjustments (extra pay for expensive areas) count toward maximum pay limits. The bill would remove those adjustments from the calculation, potentially allowing some federal employees to earn more. The bill is currently in the introductory stage and has not yet been assigned to a for consideration.
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HB5171: Federal Employee Pay Compression Relief Act of 2023
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Sponsors
Eleanor Norton
Primary SponsorCo-sponsors (9)
Gerald Connolly
Glenn Ivey
Jamie Raskin
David Trone
Jennifer Wexton