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S 246 · 119th Congress · Crime and Law Enforcement

Interstate Transport Act of 2025

Introduced January 24, 2025 Latest action November 18, 2025 8 cosponsors

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Latest action

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

Action timeline

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Nov 18, 2025
committee Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-96.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Nov 18, 2025
other Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 268.
Feb 05, 2025
committee Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Jan 24, 2025
introduced Introduced in Senate
Jan 24, 2025
introduced Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Text versions

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Nov 18, 2025 Reported to Senate
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Jan 24, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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CRS summaries

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Changelog

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  1. ih / isIntroduced in House / Senate. First filed version.
  2. rfh / rfsReferred to a committee for review.
  3. rh / rsReported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).
  4. pcs / pchPlaced on Calendar for floor consideration.
  5. eh / esEngrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.
  6. rdh / rdsReceived by the other chamber.
  7. eah / easEngrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.
  8. ath / atsAgreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.
  9. enrEnrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.
  10. plPublic Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.
  11. ppPublic Print. Official printing post-enactment.

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Line-level diff between text versions of this bill — what actually changed at each legislative stage.

+34 −5 19 unchanged
--- Introduced (Senate)
+++ Reported (Senate)
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 246 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
+[S. 246 Reported in Senate (RS)]
<DOC>
+Calendar No. 268
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 246
+
+[Report No. 119-96]
To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives
interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State
@@ -18,9 +21,13 @@
January 24, 2025
Mr. Budd (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Daines,
-Mr. Peters, and Mr. Risch) introduced the following bill; which was
-read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and
-Transportation
+Mr. Peters, Mr. Risch, Ms. Lummis, and Mr. Barrasso) introduced the
+following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
+Commerce, Science, and Transportation
+
+November 18, 2025
+
+Reported by Mr. Cruz, without amendment
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -122,4 +129,26 @@
(g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to limit any right to possess, carry, or transport a knife
under applicable State law.
-<all>
+Calendar No. 268
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+1st Session
+
+S. 246
+
+[Report No. 119-96]
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives
+interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State
+prohibitions.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+November 18, 2025
+
+Reported without amendment

Cosponsors (8)

Members who signed on to support this bill.