S 246
119th Congress
Senate
Crime and Law Enforcement
Criminal procedure and sentencing
Intergovernmental relations
Legal fees and court costs
Motor vehicles
State and local government operations
Interstate Transport Act of 2025
Introduced: January 24, 2025
Introduced by:
Budd, Ted
Republican
· North Carolina
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 18, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 268.
Nov 18, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-96.
Feb 5, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 24, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 268.
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