# 119-hr-9271: Governors’ Right to Inspect Act of 2026

119-hr-9271, Governors’ Right to Inspect Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY); status in_committee (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9271
- Congress: 119
- Title: Governors’ Right to Inspect Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**State health and safety oversight of immigration detention facilities**. This Act gives Governors and designated state health or safety officials the right to inspect detention facilities that hold people in federal immigration custody, document conditions, review records, speak privately with detainees, and share findings with Congress and the public. - Governors and designated state officials can enter any covered facility used to detain people in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security. They may inspect without prior notice but must provide at least 24 hours' written notice to the Secretary, the facility operator, and the ICE field office director. - Authorized officials can access all areas where detainees are housed or treated. They may speak privately with detainees on a voluntary basis, review sanitation, medical, food, water, sleeping, temperature, ventilation, and emergency systems records, and document physical conditions with notes and photos under security protocols. - The Secretary of Homeland Security must issue reasonable security protocols within 90 days and must respond in writing to reported deficiencies within 60 days. Governors may submit optional reports to Congress and the Secretary will publish reports and responses online with redactions. If access is denied, officials may sue in federal court for declaratory or injunctive relief.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Governor reports and federal funding: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let Governors submit written health and safety inspection reports to certain congressional committees or any Member of Congress for the State or district. Reports may list facility name, operator, date and duration, observations, deficiencies, recommendations, and any ope…
- State inspections of detention facilities: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let Governors or state public health or safety officials inspect immigration detention facilities in their State for health and safety. Inspectors would have access to housing, medical, and food areas, could speak privately with detainees on a voluntary basis, and could r…
- Legal remedies for denied access: mixed, low. If enacted, an authorized oversight official who is denied access in violation of the Act could sue in the U.S. district court where the facility is located to get declaratory or injunctive relief. The official could ask a court to order access or other appropriate relief. At the same time, the bil…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9271 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9271)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-4714: End Polluter Welfare Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4714)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9271 (as of 2026-07-15).