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This bill proposes to modify the Defense Base Act (DBA), a law that provides workers' compensation and medical care for civilian employees working on U.S. military bases and other specified locations outside the continental United States. Specifically, the bill would exclude Guam from the definition of a "Territory or possession outside the continental United States" for the purposes of the Act. This means that workers in Guam would no longer be covered by the Defense Base Act's provisions, which currently require employers to provide mandatory workers' compensation insurance for employees working on U.S. military bases or under U.S. government contracts in territories outside the continental United States. By amending the Act to explicitly state that Guam is not considered a territory for these purposes, the bill would effectively remove the requirement for employers in Guam to provide workers' compensation insurance under the Defense Base Act, potentially changing the employment and insurance landscape for workers on the island.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/876/all-info