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H.R. 9271 119th Congress House

Governors’ Right to Inspect Act of 2026

Official title: To authorize sitting Governors to conduct health and safety oversight inspections of immigration detention facilities located within their states, and to estab… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize sitting Governors to conduct health and safety oversight inspections of immigration detention facilities located within their states, and to establish a reporting mechanism to Congress on conditions found therein.

Introduced: June 11, 2026 Introduced by: Adriano Espaillat Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Jul 7, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
Jun 11, 2026
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 11, 2026
Introduced in House
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What's happening now July 7, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9271: Governors’ Right to Inspect Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9271/
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"H.R. 9271: Governors’ Right to Inspect Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9271/.
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H.R. 9271, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9271/.
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