S. 246 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jan 24, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryAllows knife transport across state lines
This bill lets people carry knives between places where they're legal to own or carry. The knife has to be stored securely and kept out of easy reach while traveling, unless it's an emergency knife or a tool for cutting seat belts. Someone following these rules can't be arrested just for having the knife—authorities would need proof they didn't follow the storage requirements to arrest them.
How it affects you
If you travel between states with knives that are legal in both places, you'd be protected from arrest as long as you store them securely and keep them inaccessible during transport. This mainly helps people who travel with knives for work, hunting, camping, or other lawful purposes across state lines where knife rules differ.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jan 24, 2025)
Interstate Transport Act of 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 AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 246
A BILL
Interstate Transport Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) · Introduced Jan 24, 2025 · Crime and Law Enforcement · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Nov 18, 2025: “Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 268.”
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The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.