US SB3823

Federal employees under statutory pay systems would receive a 3.1% base pay increase for calendar year 2027

Prevailing rate (blue-collar) federal employees would receive a 3.1% increase to basic pay rates for fiscal year 2027, bypassing standard wage survey requirements

Locality pay adjustments would increase by 1% for calendar year 2027, bringing the total combined pay increase to 4.1%

Introduced February 10, 2026 by Senator Schatz with 11 Democratic co-sponsors and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs