Title 49 — TransportationRelease 119-73
§1140 Information individuals 11 So in original. Probably should be preceded by “for”. involved in accidents and families of such individuals
Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE II— - OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES › Chapter CHAPTER 11— - NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - AUTHORITY › § 1140
Summary
When investigating certain accidents, but not aircraft or rail passenger accidents, the Board must, to the extent practicable, tell people involved and their families the Board’s role, brief them privately before public briefings about the accident and findings, and allow them to attend public hearings and meetings.
Full Legal Text
Title 49, §1140
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In the course of an investigation of an accident described in section 1131(a)(1), except an aircraft accident described in section 1136 or a rail passenger accident described in section 1139, the Board may, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that individuals involved in accidents and the families of such individuals, and other individuals the Board deems appropriate—
(1)are informed as to the roles, with respect to the accident and the post-accident activities, of the Board;
(2)are briefed, before any public briefing, about the accident, its causes, and any other findings from the investigation; and
(3)are individually informed of and allowed to attend any public hearings and meetings of the Board about the accident.
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Amendments
2024—Pub. L. 118–63 substituted “individuals involved in accidents and families of such individuals” for “for families of individuals involved in accidents” in section catchline and “individuals involved in accidents and the families of such individuals” for “the families of individuals involved in the accident” in introductory provisions in text.
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49 U.S.C. § 1140
Title 49 — Transportation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73