S. 2202: National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-12-06 · Transportation and Public Works · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 506.

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Where it came from: introduced 2017-12-06 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act

Plain summary

National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act This bill reauthorizes the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) for FY2019-FY2023. The NTSB may include any still image obtained from a video recorder for an accident, but must protect from public disclosure any information that readily identifies an individual, including a decedent. The bill permits the NTSB to release confidential information to the public to protect health and safety and may share information with certain protections. The NTSB must report to Congress explaining its methodology to prioritize and select recommendations included on the Most Wanted List. The Most Wanted List sets forth NTSB advocacy priorities. It is designed to increase awareness of, and support for, critical changes needed to reduce accidents and save lives. The bill also requires the NTSB to: (1) expand requirements for providing services to families of accident victims; and (2) review, every five years, its previously issued safety recommendations.

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Official text

National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · 5 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2202, National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act (2018-02-14)

Cosponsors on this site

Deb Fischer (R-NE), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Maria Cantwell (D-WA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] reported raising $4.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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National Transportation Safety Board: its federal spending and other bills that name it

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115s2202.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/s>

Record fed-us-cong115-s2202 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115