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HR 1562 116th Congress House Transportation and Public Works 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

Commercial Space Transportation Safety Act of 2019

Introduced: March 6, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Mar 7, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Mar 6, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Mar 6, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.


What's happening now March 7, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · May 24, 2019
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Mar 6, 2019
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 6, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1562: Commercial Space Transportation Safety Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1562/
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"H.R. 1562: Commercial Space Transportation Safety Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1562/.
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H.R. 1562, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1562/.
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[H.R. 1562: Commercial Space Transportation Safety Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1562/)
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