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117-hr-8689117th Congress

Commercial Space Transportation Safety Act of 2022

Sponsored By: Representative Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]

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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.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]

LA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 8/9/2022

  • Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6]

    MO • R

    Sponsored 8/9/2022

  • Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 8/9/2022

  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 12/12/2022

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