# 117-hr-8689: Commercial Space Transportation Safety Act of 2022

117-hr-8689, Commercial Space Transportation Safety Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8689
- Congress: 117
- Title: Commercial Space Transportation Safety Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- Introduced: 2022-08-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] (R-MO), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2022-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8689 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8689)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8689 (as of 2025-11-18).