What This Bill Does · Plain English
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This bill amends the Defense Base Act to explicitly exclude Guam from the definition of 'the United States' for the purposes of the Act. The Defense Base Act extends workers' compensation benefits to employees working on U.S. military bases or public works projects outside the continental United States. By excluding Guam, the bill would remove the federal mandate for such coverage for workers on defense projects in Guam, potentially shifting the applicable workers' compensation framework to local Guam law or other statutes.
Action Timeline
2025-01-31
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
2025-01-31
Introduced in House
2025-01-31
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.876 pass?
HR.876 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 48%.
What does HR.876 do?
This bill amends the Defense Base Act to explicitly exclude Guam from the definition of 'the United States' for the purposes of the Act. The Defense Base Act extends workers' compensation benefits to employees working on U.S. military bases or public works projects outside the continental United States. By excluding Guam, the bill would remove the federal mandate for such coverage for workers on defense projects in Guam, potentially shifting the applicable workers' compensation framework to local Guam law or other statutes.
Who sponsored HR.876?
HR.876 was sponsored by James C. Moylan (R-Guam).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 876 IH: To amend the Defense Base Act to exclude Guam. U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-31 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 876 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 31, 2025 Mr. Moylan introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Defense Base Act to exclude Guam. 1. Inapplicability of Defense Base Act to Guam Subsection (b) of section 1 of the Defense Base Act (Chapter 357; 55 Stat. 622; 42 U.S.C. 1651 ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting and Guam; ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) the term Territory or possession outside the continental United States does not include Guam. .
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