HR 8689 United States House · 117th Congress

Commercial Space Transportation Safety Act of 2022

Summary
Commercial Space Transportation Safety Act of 2022 This bill requires the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to investigate and establish the facts, circumstances, and cause or probable cause of a commercial space transportation accident in which there is (1) a fatality or significant injury of any individual, regardless of whether the individual was on board the commercial launch vehicle at the time of the accident; or (2) substantial damage to property that is not associated with commercial space launch activities and that is not located at the launch site. The NTSB shall seek to enter into a memorandum of understanding with any other government agency with the authority to certify a commercial space transportation operation or investigate a commercial space transportation accident. The memoranda must delineate the conditions under and manner in which (1) a commercial space transportation accident that may be investigated by the NTSB will be investigated by the other agency, and (2) the NTSB will participate in the other agency's investigation.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Aug 2022
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Introduced Aug 9, 2022 Last action Aug 10, 2022
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Aug 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
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Aug 9, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
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Aug 9, 2022
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