Guest workers: longer certification and petition periods
What they say
In the September 10 AZ-06 debate, Ciscomani described supporting legislation to lengthen guest-worker work permits beyond one year.
What the record shows ·
Ciscomani was an original cosponsor of the HIRE Act, H.R. 4708, on July 18, 2023; Rep. Tony Gonzales introduced it. Section 2 proposed three-year validity for H-2A agricultural and H-2B nonagricultural labor certifications and petitions. Section 3 would allow an in-person interview to be waived for a worker renewing either status within four years after it expired. The complete action list records introduction and referral to two House committees on July 18, 2023. The proposal did not pass or become law in the 118th Congress.
Limit: The debate did not name a bill. This verifies a related action supporting longer validity, not the identity of the unnamed proposal. His formal role was original cosponsor. Three-year certifications and petitions would not guarantee that every worker could return or remain for three years; the interview waiver would be discretionary. This earlier proposal is not a current entitlement or an enacted permit extension.