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H.R. 60 119th Congress House

Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025

Official title: To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of State and local prohibitions that burden citizens.

Introduced: January 3, 2025 Introduced by: Andy Biggs Republican · Arizona See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 25, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
Mar 25, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 3, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 3, 2025
Introduced in House
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What's happening now March 25, 2025

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025

This bill permits an individual to transport a knife between two places (e.g., states) where knife possession, carry, or transport is legal. 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 or detained for a knife violation unless there is probable cause to believe the individual failed to comply with the accessibility or secure storage requirements. An individual may assert compliance with this bill as a claim or defense in any civil or criminal proceeding.

 Hearings & markups 1
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  • S 346 Identical bill Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025
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 Lobbying activity 23

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 Cosponsors 5
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Crane, Elijah
Arizona · Jul 16, 2025
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Hamadeh, Abraham J.
Arizona · Jul 16, 2025
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Gill, Brandon
Texas · Mar 6, 2025
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Moore, Barry
Alabama · Feb 25, 2025
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Ogles, Andrew
Tennessee · Jan 3, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 60: Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-60/
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"H.R. 60: Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-60/.
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H.R. 60, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-60/.
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[H.R. 60: Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-60/)
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