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Bill · 119th Congress · S 346

Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025

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Introduced 2025-01-30Topic: criminal justice

Summary

Summary by the 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.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-01-30SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.refer
2025-01-30Introduced in Senateintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.