S. 246 · On the floor · Crime and Law Enforcement

Interstate Transport Act of 2025

Sponsor: Ted Budd (R-NC)

What it does

• Permits an individual to transport a knife between two places where possessing, carrying, or transporting it is legal.
• Requires compliance with the bill's accessibility and secure storage requirements, except for an emergency knife or tool designed to cut seat belts.
• Bars arrest for a knife violation while transporting in compliance unless there is probable cause to believe the accessibility or storage requirements were not met.

Official 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.

Latest action

Nov 18, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 268.

Committee: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation