3.0.0 1315 2023-01-11T13:30:00Z 2023-01-11T13:30:00Z Senate S 2015-05-13 114 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2015-08-28T17:37:27Z Markup by 2015-05-20T14:30:00Z Referred to 2015-05-13T14:54:50Z S. Rept. 114-121 Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015 114 419 HR 2015-02-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. Related bill CRS Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015 114 567 S 2015-02-25 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Related bill CRS 2015-08-28 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 201. Calendars 2015-08-28 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2015 without amendment. With written report No. 114-121. Committee 2015-08-28 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2015 without amendment. With written report No. 114-121. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2015-05-20 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2015-05-13 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2015-05-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. N W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2015-05-13 True M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV 2015-05-13 True H001046 Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] Martin Heinrich D NM T. 2015-05-13 True L000577 Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] Mike Lee R UT 2015-05-13 True T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2015-05-13 True M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2015-10-20 False T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2015-10-20 False D000618 Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] Steve Daines R MT 2015-12-03 False U000039 Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] TOM UDALL D NM 2015-12-03 False C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2016-01-11 False C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2016-01-11 False M001176 Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] Jeff Merkley D OR 2016-02-02 False R000584 Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] James Risch R ID E. 2016-02-02 False 2015-06-16T18:42:25Z S. 1315, Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2015 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50314 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 20, 2015 2015-06-16T18:42:25Z S. 1315, Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2015 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50314 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 20, 2015 Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Criminal procedure and sentencing Detention of persons Federal preemption State and local government operations Transportation safety and security Crime and Law Enforcement 00 2015-05-13 Introduced in Senate 2015-07-29T18:28:02Z Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015

Allows any individual who is not otherwise prohibited by federal law from possessing, transporting, shipping, or receiving a knife to transport a knife from any state or place where such individual may lawfully possess, carry, or transport such a knife to any other state or place where such individual may lawfully do so: (1) by motor vehicle if the knife is not directly accessible from the passenger compartment or is in a closed container, glove compartment, or console; or (2) by other means over land or through water or the air if the knife is in a closed container. Excludes the transport of a knife with the intent to commit an offense punishable by imprisonment for a term exceeding one year involving the use or threatened use of force against another person or with knowledge, or reasonable cause to believe, that such an offense is to be committed in the course of, or arising from, the journey.

Allows an individual to carry a knife or tool that is designed for enabling escape in an emergency and that incorporates a blunt tipped safety blade or a guarded blade or both for cutting safety belts in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle without being secured in a closed container, glove compartment, or console, except in the passenger cabin of aircraft whose passengers are subject to airport screening procedures of the Transportation Security Administration.

]]> 80 2015-08-28 Reported to Senate without amendment 2016-09-07T19:39:24Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill permits an individual to transport a knife between two states where knife possession, carry, or transport is legal. A knife must be securely stored during transport.

Specifically, a knife transported by motor vehicle must be inaccessible from the vehicle's passenger compartment or secured in a closed container, glove compartment, or console in a vehicle with no separate passenger compartment. A knife transported by other means (e.g., air) must be secured in a closed container.

An emergency knife designed to cut seat belts is exempt from the requirement to be securely stored during interstate transport.

This bill prohibits the arrest or detention of an individual for a knife violation unless there is probable cause to believe the individual failed to securely store the knife during transport. An individual may assert compliance with this Act as a claim or defense in any civil or criminal action or proceeding.

]]> Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015 Display Title Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced A bill to protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of local and State prohibitions. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2015 S Senate Reported to Senate 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s1315rs/xml/BILLS-114s1315rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s1315is/xml/BILLS-114s1315is.xml 2015-08-28 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 201. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.