The Subcommittee on Aviation is a

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within the

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Jurisdiction

The Subcommittee on Aviation has jurisdiction over all aspects of civil aviation, including safety, infrastructure, labor, commerce, and international issues. All programs of the

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(FAA) except for research activities, are within the purview of the Subcommittee. The Aviation Subcommittee is also traditionally the lead subcommittee with jurisdiction over the

National Transportation Safety Board The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is an independent U.S. government investigative agency responsible for civil transportation accident investigation. In this role, the NTSB investigates and reports on aviation accidents and incid ...

(NTSB), the federal agency responsible for investigating civil aviation accidents and other transportation accidents. The Essential Air Service program, which ensures commercial air service to smaller communities, the war risk insurance program, which provides insurance coverage for commercial flights to high-risk parts of the world, the

National Mediation Board The National Mediation Board (NMB) is an independent agency of the United States government that coordinates labor-management relations within the U.S. railroads and airlines industries. History The board was established by the 1934 amendments to ...

(NMB), and passenger and cargo commercial space transportation also fall within the purview of the Aviation Subcommittee.

Members, 117th Congress

Historical membership rosters

115th Congress

116th Congress

External links

Subcommittee website for the 116th Congress

References

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