Executive branch
National Transportation Safety Board
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) was established in 1967 and became totally independent on April 1, 1975, by the Independent Safety Board Act of 1974 (49 U.S.C. 1111). The National Transportation Safety Board seeks to ensure that all types of transportation in the United States are conducted safely. The Board investigates accidents, conducts studies, and makes recommendations to Go
Who the Senate confirmed
Who has the Senate confirmed to run this?
Presidential nominations to this agency and what the Senate did with each.
- Nominations on record
- 5
- Confirmed
- 3
- Most recent confirmation
- 2026-08-07
| Latest action | Nomination | Outcome | Action recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | PN901-3 | Confirmed | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 225. |
| 2026-05-18 | PN730-28 | Confirmed | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125. |
| 2026-02-25 | PN730-19 | Confirmed | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 41. |
| 2026-01-03 | PN345-7 | Returned or withdrawn | Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Sta |
| 2026-01-03 | PN518-1 | Returned or withdrawn | Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Sta |
This site does not claim who leads an agency today. There is no authoritative feed for that, and acting officials serve without confirmation. What is shown is the confirmation record, with the date of each attached, so you can judge how current it is.
Source · Congress.gov nominations, Library of Congress
Where this sits
What is this agency part of?
Its place in the executive branch, as published in the Federal Register.
- Parent
- None — top-level agency
- Short name
- NTSB
- Official site
- https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-transportation-safety-board
Source · Federal Register agency list