Commercial Space Transportation Safety Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 3/7/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-07Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
- 2019-03-06Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
- 2019-03-06Introduced in House
- 2019-03-06Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-06 (00)
Commercial Space Transportation Safety Act of 2019
This bill authorizes the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to investigate a commercial space transportation accident in which there is (1) a known impact of a commercial launch vehicle, the payload of such vehicle, or any component thereof outside of the hazard area designated for the launch or reentry of such vehicle; (2) 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 (3) 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 government agency with the authority to certify a commercial space transportation operation to delineate the conditions under which a commercial space transportation accident will be investigated by such agency rather than by the NTSB.
Cosponsors (4)
- RICK LARSEN (D-WA)
- SAM GRAVES (R-MO)
- PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
- Sharice Davids (D-KS)
Subjects
- Accidents
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government studies and investigations
- National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
- Space flight and exploration
- Spacecraft and satellites
- Transportation safety and security
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