Congressman James Moylan has urged Secretary of War Pete Hegseth to begin implementation of the Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) for civilian employees in Guam.
I will urge the Department of War to begin implementing the Living Quarters Allowance for civilian employees in Guam.
Occurrences
MOYLAN URGES DEPARTMENT OF WAR TO FAST-TRACK HOUSING ALLOWANCES FOR GUAM’S FEDERAL CIVILIAN WORKFORCE
including a provision urging the Department of Defense to begin implementing the Living Quarters Allowance for civilian employees in Guam
Sec. 1102 expands living quarters allowance authority for Department of War civilian employees with a permanent duty station in Guam, allowing coverage for rent and utilities.
Evidence
Moylan said affordability for Guam families was the focus of his remarks to the Interagency Group on Insular Areas during the 2026 Senior Plenary session.
The official homepage’s latest-news feed shows May 13, May 11, and May 4, 2026 items; no June 14-16 LQA action is visible there.
Assessments
The available evidence shows general affordability advocacy and no public indication that Moylan successfully urged the Department of War to begin implementing LQA for Guam civilian employees. The official site also does not surface a specific LQA follow-up in the relevant window, so the promise cannot be credited as delivered.