Governors’ Right to Inspect Act of 2026

(a) Civil Action. An authorized oversight official who is denied access to a covered facility in violation of this Act may bring a civil action in the U.S. district court for the district in which the facility is located for—

(1) declaratory relief affirming the right of access;

(2) injunctive relief ordering access to the facility; or

(3) such other relief as the court deems appropriate.

(b) No private right of action for detainees. Nothing in this Act creates a private right of action for any detained individual.