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119th Congress Crime and Law Enforcement

S. 246: Interstate Transport Act of 2025

ReportedNov 18, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 24, 2025
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Jan 24, 2025

This bill permits an individual to transport a knife between two places (e.g., states) where it is legal to possess, carry, or transport the knife. The knife must be transported in compliance with the bill's accessibility and secure storage requirements, unless it is an emergency knife or tool designed to cut seat belts.

An individual who is transporting a knife in compliance with this bill may not be arrested for a knife violation unless there is probable cause to believe the individual failed to comply with the accessibility or secure storage requirements.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

8

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

26 points earned
  1. 1Ted Budd R-NC SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported3 events+26
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History

  1. Jan 24, 2025Introduced in the Senate by Ted Budd.
Show the full action history (5 actions)
  1. Nov 18, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-96.
  2. Nov 18, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 268.
  3. Feb 5, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. Jan 24, 2025Introduced in Senate
  5. Jan 24, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.