# 119-hr-3646: Guam Temporary Workforce Act

119-hr-3646, Guam Temporary Workforce Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3646
- Congress: 119
- Title: Guam Temporary Workforce Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-29
- Sponsor: Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a Guam-specific system that ties federal H-2B admission to a Governor-issued temporary labor certification.** It would require employers on Guam to get a local temporary labor certification before filing for H-2B temporary employees and leans on certain Department of Homeland Security rules as of July 24, 2018. - Employers on Guam would need a Governor-issued temporary labor certification before filing a federal H-2B petition. Approved petitions must include a certification issued within the last 365 days and meet DHS findings on worker availability and wages. - The Governor of Guam must set procedures to define a "qualified need" and issue the temporary labor certifications. A certification can only be invalidated by a court finding fraud, willful misrepresentation, or gross misconduct. - The Secretary of Homeland Security would still make the nonavailability and nonadverse-impact findings and apply definitions like seasonal, peakload, intermittent, and one-time occurrence using DHS rules from July 24, 2018.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New H-2B hiring rules for Guam employers: benefit, low. If enacted, Guam employers hiring H-2B workers would first need a temporary labor certificate from the Governor. They would then file with Homeland Security before the worker could apply for a visa. The Secretary would accept a Governor-issued certificate dated within the last 365 days and would ap…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-3718: Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3646 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3646)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-3718: Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3718)
- [119-hr-5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5168)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3646 (as of 2026-04-21).