# 119-hr-60: Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025

119-hr-60, Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ); status in_committee (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-60
- Congress: 119
- Title: Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a federal floor letting people legally transport knives across state lines when they meet specified storage and conduct rules.** It defines what counts as "transport," sets where and how knives must be secured during travel, and adds criminal defenses plus a federal civil remedy for travelers who follow the rules. - People who legally possess knives can carry them across the 50 states and U.S. territories if they meet the Act's storage rules. Transport covers things like overnight stays in temporary lodging, common carrier delays, stops for food or fuel, and emergencies. - For vehicles and other travel the bill generally requires knives to be out of passenger reach or in a locked container. For air travel knives must be in a locked container and not in the passenger cabin, and Transportation Security Administration screening rules still apply. - Compliant travelers gain protection from arrest or detention under state or local knife laws unless there is probable cause they broke the storage rules. They may raise the statute as a defense and private parties can sue for violations and seek reasonable attorneys' fees.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2025-01-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2025-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Legal protections for knife travelers: benefit, low. If enacted, state or local police could not arrest or detain you for carrying or transporting a knife if you follow the transport rules, unless they have probable cause you broke those rules. You could use these protections as a claim or defense, and in criminal cases the State would have to prove…
- Rules for traveling with knives: benefit, low. If enacted, you could transport knives across state lines if federal law does not bar you and both ends allow possession. In cars, knives would need to be not directly reachable from the passenger area; if there is no separate compartment, they must be in a locked container, locked glove box, or lo…
- State knife rights and air travel unchanged: mixed, low. If enacted, this section would not change any right you have under your State’s knife laws. It also would not add new federal limits or requirements for interstate air travel with knives.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-2395: SHORT Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-2705: Nuclear Family Priority Act
- 119-hr-2126: FOCA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-45: FIND Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-60 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/60)

## Related
- [119-hr-2395: SHORT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2395)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-2705: Nuclear Family Priority Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2705)
- [119-hr-2126: FOCA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2126)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-60 (as of 2026-04-21).