Interstate Transport Act of 2025

Sponsor: Ted Budd (Republican-NC)

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 268.

Travelers could transport knives across state lines more easily under new federal rules

This bill would create federal rules for carrying knives when traveling between states. It would protect people from different local and state laws if they follow specific storage rules. This means someone could travel with a knife from a place where it's legal to another legal place without fear of arrest in between.

What Would Change

Currently, people who travel with knives across state lines may face a confusing mix of local and state laws, which can lead to legal problems even for those acting lawfully. This bill would create a federal standard, overriding other existing laws, allowing law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate if they are secured in specific ways. It would also provide legal protections, such as covering legal costs and clearing criminal records, for those who comply with the new federal rules and are wrongly challenged.

Key Provisions

Would establish a federal right for law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate for any lawful purpose.
Would require knives in motor vehicles to be either out of reach from the passenger area or in a locked container (not glove compartment/console) if there is no separate trunk.
Would require knives transported by other means (land or water) to be in a locked container.
Would allow specific emergency knives (blunt-tipped safety blade or guarded blade, designed for cutting safety belts) to be carried in passenger areas without a locked container.
Would prevent arrest for state or local knife violations if federal interstate transport rules are followed.

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Lobbying Activity

3 filings mentioned this bill

Top Lobbying Clients

AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)

2 filings

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE

1 filing

Top Lobbying Firms

1.AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA, INC. (D/B/A AIRLINES FOR AMERICA)2 filings

2.AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE1 filing

Amounts reflect total quarterly lobbying spend reported to the Senate, not bill-specific spending. Source: Senate LDA filings.