H.R. 876 would amend the Defense Base Act to exclude Guam from its coverage. The Defense Base Act currently provides workers' compensation benefits to federal employees and certain private employees working on military bases and defense facilities across U.S. territories and possessions. This bill would remove Guam from that coverage by clarifying that Guam is no longer considered a "territory or possession outside the continental United States" for purposes of the law. The legislation would affect workers in Guam who perform defense-related work, potentially changing their eligibility for federal workers' compensation benefits. The bill was introduced on January 31, 2025, and referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce, with no specific funding or implementation timeline mentioned in the text.
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