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To amend the Defense Base Act to exclude Guam.

USA119th CongressHR-876| House 
| Updated: 1/31/2025
James C. Moylan

James C. Moylan

Republican Representative

Guam

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill aims to amend the Defense Base Act , a federal statute that provides workers' compensation benefits to employees of U.S. government contractors working outside the continental United States. The primary purpose of this legislation is to exclude Guam from the scope of this Act. To achieve this, the bill modifies the definition of "Territory or possession outside the continental United States" within the Defense Base Act, explicitly stating that this term does not include Guam . As a direct result, employees of U.S. government contractors performing work in Guam would no longer be covered by the federal workers' compensation provisions of the Defense Base Act.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-842
To amend the Defense Base Act to exclude Guam.
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-842
    To amend the Defense Base Act to exclude Guam.


  • January 31, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 31, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Labor and Employment

Employee benefits and pensionsGuamMilitary personnel and dependentsU.S. territories and protectorates

To amend the Defense Base Act to exclude Guam.

USA119th CongressHR-876| House 
| Updated: 1/31/2025
This bill aims to amend the Defense Base Act , a federal statute that provides workers' compensation benefits to employees of U.S. government contractors working outside the continental United States. The primary purpose of this legislation is to exclude Guam from the scope of this Act. To achieve this, the bill modifies the definition of "Territory or possession outside the continental United States" within the Defense Base Act, explicitly stating that this term does not include Guam . As a direct result, employees of U.S. government contractors performing work in Guam would no longer be covered by the federal workers' compensation provisions of the Defense Base Act.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-842
To amend the Defense Base Act to exclude Guam.
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 31, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-842
    To amend the Defense Base Act to exclude Guam.


  • January 31, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 31, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
James C. Moylan

James C. Moylan

Republican Representative

Guam

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employee benefits and pensionsGuamMilitary personnel and dependentsU.S. territories and protectorates