The Guam Temporary Workforce Act would allow Guam's governor to approve temporary foreign workers for the territory under the H-2B visa program, which is typically used for seasonal and temporary labor. Currently, the federal government makes these determinations, but the bill shifts that authority to Guam's governor, who would issue temporary labor certifications to employers after determining there is a genuine need for foreign workers and that U.S. workers are unavailable. Once the governor approves a certification, federal immigration officials must accept it and approve employer petitions for H-2B workers, provided the certification was issued within the past year and doesn't involve fraud or misconduct. The bill affects Guam's employers seeking temporary workers and the territory's labor market, though it contains no specific funding allocations or implementation timelines beyond referencing existing 2018 federal immigration regulations as the baseline.
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