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.

If passed, Governors gain enforcement leverage to address detention conditions without requiring federal cooperation. Analogous state actions: California (2017) and New York (2019) restricted private prison contracts and gained greater facility access through legislative action, revealing documented cases of inadequate medical care and safety violations. Texas and Arizona have conducted informal inspections with mixed results in securing facility improvements. Passage would formalize what some states already attempt informally, potentially creating a template for nationwide state-level detention oversight and pressure on ICE to improve conditions or face state enforcement action.