Guam Temporary Workforce Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- May 29, 2025
What it does
The Guam Temporary Workforce Act would allow the Governor of Guam to determine temporary labor needs for H–2B nonimmigrant workers in the territory, requiring employers to obtain a temporary labor certification from the Governor before petitioning federal authorities for such workers. The bill affects employers seeking to hire H–2B workers in Guam and the Governor’s office, which would establish procedures for defining "qualified need" and issuing certifications valid for up to one year, subject to invalidation only for fraud, willful misrepresentation, or gross misconduct. It maintains existing federal standards for H–2B eligibility but shifts the initial labor certification responsibility…
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Where it goes next
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