S 246 · introduced · significant
Interstate Transport Act of 2025
- civil rights
What this bill does
- Allows individuals to transport knives between states where they are legal to possess.
- Protects travelers from arrest for knife violations if they follow storage and accessibility rules.
- Requires knives to be inaccessible or securely stored during transport, with exceptions for emergency tools.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would law enforcement determine compliance with the bill's storage and accessibility requirements when transporting knives across state lines?
- 02
Which groups—such as hunters, chefs, or outdoor enthusiasts—would benefit most from this interstate transport protection?
- 03
What happens to someone who follows this law but encounters a state with stricter knife regulations at their destination?
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Sponsor · R-NC
Ted Budd
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
8/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-11-18
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Legislative timeline
2025-11-18 · senate · Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 268.
2025-11-18 · senate · Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-96.
2025-11-18 · Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-96.
2025-02-05 · senate · Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2025-01-24 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2025-01-24 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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