119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 3, 2025
Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025
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Latest action (Mar 25, 2025): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Jan 3, 2025)
Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025
This bill permits an individual to transport a knife between two places (e.g., states) where knife possession, carry, or transport is legal. The knife must be transported in compliance with the bill's accessibility and secure storage requirements, unless it is an emergency knife or tool designed to cut seat belts.
An individual who is transporting a knife in compliance with this bill may not be arrested or detained for a knife violation unless there is probable cause to believe the individual failed to comply with the accessibility or secure storage requirements. An individual may assert compliance with this bill as a claim or defense in any civil or criminal proceeding.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 13 - 10.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$1,580,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d to liability immunity. General lobbying on right to repair wheelchairs. H.R. 1354 Justice for All Act of 2025. S. 346 Knife Ownership Protection Act of 2025. H.R. 60 Knife Ownership Protection Act of 2025. S.246 - Interstate Transport Act of 2025. General lobbying with regard to the vaccine injury compensation program. H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…terans Second Amendment Rights Act; H.R. 2243/S.679: LEOSA Reform Act; H.R. 404/S.364: Hearing Protection Act; H.R. 472: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025; H.R. 60: Knife Owners Protection Act of 2025; H.R. 2255: Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act; provisions related to lowering taxes on certain N…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$169,582
Spent on own lobbying
…on before the 119th Congress that NAGR is actively following and lobbying on may include, but is not limited to: House Bills and Resolutions: H.R. 38, H.R. 45, H.R. 60, H.R. 129, H.R. 169, H.R. 221, H.R. 223, H.R. 335, H.R. 373, H.R. 404, H.R. 454, H.R. 496, H.R. 532, H.R. 543, H.R. 544, H.R. 556, H.R. 563, H.R. 607, H.R. 613…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$293,250
Spent on own lobbying
…on before the 119th Congress that NAGR is actively following and lobbying on may include, but is not limited to: House Bills and Resolutions: H.R. 38, H.R. 45, H.R. 60, H.R. 129, H.R. 169, H.R. 221, H.R. 223, H.R. 335, H.R. 373, H.R. 404, H.R. 454, H.R. 496, H.R. 532, H.R. 543, H.R. 544, H.R. 556, H.R. 563, H.R. 607, H.R. 613…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$1,840,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d to liability immunity. General lobbying on right to repair wheelchairs. H.R. 1354 Justice for All Act of 2025. S. 346 Knife Ownership Protection Act of 2025. H.R. 60 Knife Ownership Protection Act of 2025. S.246 - Interstate Transport Act of 2025. General lobbying with regard to the vaccine injury compensation program. H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…terans Second Amendment Rights Act; H.R. 2243/S.679: LEOSA Reform Act; H.R. 404/S.364: Hearing Protection Act; H.R. 472: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025; H.R. 60: Knife Owners Protection Act of 2025; H.R. 2255: Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act; provisions related to lowering taxes on certain N…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$1,480,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d to liability immunity. General lobbying on right to repair wheelchairs. H.R. 1354 Justice for All Act of 2025. S. 346 Knife Ownership Protection Act of 2025. H.R. 60 Knife Ownership Protection Act of 2025. S.246 - Interstate Transport Act of 2025. General lobbying with regard to the vaccine injury compensation program. H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 18, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$289,886
Spent on own lobbying
…on before the 119th Congress that NAGR is actively following and lobbying on may include, but is not limited to: House Bills and Resolutions: H.R. 38, H.R. 45, H.R. 60, H.R. 129, H.R. 169, H.R. 221, H.R. 223, H.R. 335, H.R. 373, H.R. 404, H.R. 454, H.R. 496, H.R. 532, H.R. 543, H.R. 544, H.R. 556, H.R. 563, H.R. 607, H.R. 613…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…terans Second Amendment Rights Act; H.R. 2243/S.679: LEOSA Reform Act; H.R. 404/S.364: Hearing Protection Act; H.R. 472: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025; H.R. 60: Knife Owners Protection Act of 2025; H.R. 2255: Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act; provisions related to lowering taxes on certain N…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$136,298
Spent on own lobbying
…on before the 119th Congress that NAGR is actively following and lobbying on may include, but is not limited to: House Bills and Resolutions: H.R. 38, H.R. 45, H.R. 60, H.R. 129, H.R. 169, H.R. 221, H.R. 223, H.R. 335, H.R. 373, H.R. 404, H.R. 454, H.R. 496, H.R. 532, H.R. 543, H.R. 544, H.R. 556, H.R. 563, H.R. 607, H.R. 613…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$1,770,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d to liability immunity. General lobbying on right to repair wheelchairs. H.R. 1354 Justice for All Act of 2025. S. 346 Knife Ownership Protection Act of 2025. H.R. 60 Knife Ownership Protection Act of 2025. S.246 - Interstate Transport Act of 2025. General lobbying with regard to the vaccine injury compensation program. H.R.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…terans Second Amendment Rights Act; H.R. 2243/S.679: LEOSA Reform Act; H.R. 404/S.364: Hearing Protection Act; H.R. 472: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025; H.R. 60: Knife Owners Protection Act of 2025; H.R. 2255: Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act; provisions related to lowering taxes on certain N…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 19, 2026 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…terans Second Amendment Rights Act; H.R. 2243/S.679: LEOSA Reform Act; H.R. 404/S.364: Hearing Protection Act; H.R. 472: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025; H.R. 60: Knife Owners Protection Act of 2025; H.R. 2255: Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act; provisions related to lowering taxes on certain N…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$1,360,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d to liability immunity. General lobbying on right to repair wheelchairs. H.R. 1354 Justice for All Act of 2025. S. 346 Knife Ownership Protection Act of 2025. H.R. 60 Knife Ownership Protection Act of 2025. S.246 - Interstate Transport Act of 2025. General lobbying with regard to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Draf…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 14, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$296,609
Spent on own lobbying
…on before the 119th Congress that NAGR is actively following and lobbying on may include, but is not limited to: House Bills and Resolutions: H.R. 38, H.R. 45, H.R. 60, H.R. 129, H.R. 169, H.R. 221, H.R. 223, H.R. 335, H.R. 373, H.R. 404, H.R. 454, H.R. 496, H.R. 532, H.R. 543, H.R. 544, H.R. 556, H.R. 563, H.R. 607, H.R. 613…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · amended · posted Sep 16, 2025 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$1,400,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d to liability immunity. General lobbying on right to repair wheelchairs. H.R. 1354 Justice for All Act of 2025. S. 346 Knife Ownership Protection Act of 2025. H.R. 60 Knife Ownership Protection Act of 2025. S.246 - Interstate Transport Act of 2025. General lobbying with regard to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
$1,370,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d to liability immunity. General lobbying on right to repair wheelchairs. H.R. 1354 Justice for All Act of 2025. S. 346 Knife Ownership Protection Act of 2025. H.R. 60 Knife Ownership Protection Act of 2025. S.246 - Interstate Transport Act of 2025. General lobbying with regard to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Draf…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…terans Second Amendment Rights Act; H.R. 2243/S.679: LEOSA Reform Act; H.R. 404/S.364: Hearing Protection Act; H.R. 472: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025; H.R. 60: Knife Owners Protection Act of 2025; H.R. 2255: Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act; and provisions related to lowering taxes on certa…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$304,783
Spent on own lobbying
…on before the 119th Congress that NAGR is actively following and lobbying on may include, but is not limited to: House Bills and Resolutions: H.R. 38, H.R. 45, H.R. 60, H.R. 129, H.R. 169, H.R. 221, H.R. 223, H.R. 335, H.R. 373, H.R. 404, H.R. 454, H.R. 496, H.R. 532, H.R. 543, H.R. 544, H.R. 556, H.R. 563, H.R. 607, H.R. 613…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR GUN RIGHTS
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted May 9, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$202,606
Spent on own lobbying
…on before the 119th Congress that NAGR is actively following and lobbying on may include, but is not limited to: House Bills and Resolutions: H.R. 38, H.R. 45, H.R. 60, H.R. 129, H.R. 169, H.R. 221, H.R. 223, H.R. 335, H.R. 373, H.R. 404, H.R. 454, H.R. 496, H.R. 532, H.R. 543, H.R. 544, H.R. 556, H.R. 563, H.R. 607, H.R. 613…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE · lobbying firm or registrant: BRADY CAMPAIGN TO PREVENT GUN VIOLENCE
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 14, 2025 · issue area: Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…terans Second Amendment Rights Act; H.R. 2243/S.679: LEOSA Reform Act; H.R. 404/S.364: Hearing Protection Act; H.R. 472: Restore VA Accountability Act of 2025; H.R. 60: Knife Owners Protection Act of 2025; and H.R. 2255: Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing