S346Referred to Committee
Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-01-30
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Mike Lee
Republican · UT · Senator
Votes with party: 75.2% (887 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
- Conservative Groups$383k
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Cosponsors (2)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2025-01-30
Source: Congress.gov
Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationReferred To · 2025-01-30
Plain-English Summary
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.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
Subjects
Crime and Law Enforcement
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