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This bill, known as the Interstate Transport Act of 2025, establishes comprehensive protections for individuals transporting knives across state lines, addressing the inconsistent and often complex local regulations surrounding knife transportation. The bill defines "transport" broadly, including temporary lodging, carrier delays, and stops for various necessities, while explicitly excluding transportation with intent to commit violent crimes. It allows individuals who can legally possess a knife to transport it between locations where such possession is lawful, with specific storage requirements: knives in motor vehicles must be either not directly accessible from the passenger compartment or secured in a locked container, and knives transported by other means must be in a locked container. The bill also permits the transportation of specialized "emergency knives" with blunt or guarded blades designed for safety belt cutting, which can be kept in the passenger compartment. Importantly, the legislation prevents law enforcement from arresting individuals for knife transportation unless there is probable cause of non-compliance, provides for legal cost recovery if a person successfully claims this protection, and allows for the expungement of related arrests. The bill does not limit existing state laws regarding knife possession and explicitly applies to all U.S. states, territories, and the District of Columbia.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/246/all-info