II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1437 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 9, 2009 Mr. Hatch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To clarify the definition of switchblade knives.

1.

Definition of switchblade knives

(a)

In general

Section 4 of the Act entitled An Act to prohibit the introduction, or manufacture for introduction, into interstate commerce of switchblade knives, and for other purposes (commonly known as the Federal Switchblade Act) (15 U.S.C. 1244) is amended— (1)by striking or at the end of paragraph (3); (2)by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting ; or; and (3)by adding at the end the following: (5)a knife that contains a spring, detent, or other mechanism designed to create a bias toward closure of the blade and that requires exertion applied to the blade by hand, wrist, or arm to overcome the bias toward closure to assist in opening the knife. . (b)

Effective Date

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.