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Locality Pay Equity Act of 2019

10/28/2022, 1:45 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 5399

Locality Pay Equity Act of 2019

This bill (1) prohibits the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from defining more than one local wage area for prevailing rate employees within a pay locality, except with respect to the pay locality designated as Rest of United States; and (2) requires the OPM to ensure that this bill shall not have the effect of reducing the rate of basic pay for an individual serving as a prevailing rate employee.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5399

Bill HR 5399 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 11, 2019. Bill HR 5399 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on December 11, 2019.  Bill HR 5399's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. as of December 11, 2019

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5399

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
3
Democrat Cosponsors
2
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5399

Primary Policy Focus

Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact Areas

- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Wages and earnings

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5399

Locality Pay Equity Act of 2019
To amend title 5, United States Code, to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality.
Locality Pay Equity Act of 2019

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5399

Matt Cartwright
Matt Cartwright
PennsylvaniaDemocrat
Susan Wild
Susan Wild
PennsylvaniaDemocrat
Tom Cole
Tom Cole
OklahomaRepublican
Julia Brownley
Julia Brownley
CaliforniaDemocrat

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