US Congress House Bill 84 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 11)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2017 This bill permits an individual to transport a knife between two places (i.e., states) where knife possession, carry, or transport is legal. A knife must be securely stored during transport, unless it is an emergency knife designed to cut seat belts. 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 bill as a claim or defense in any civil or criminal proceeding. This bill repeals provisions, commonly known as the Federal Switchblade Act, that prohibit the introduction of switchblade knives into interstate commerce. It also repeals the Ballistic Knife Prohibition Act of 1986, which prohibits the possession, manufacture, sale, or importation of a ballistic knife. Finally, it amends the federal criminal code to eliminate two provisions—one that restricts the mailability of switchblade knives, and one that restricts the mailability of ballistic knives.

Knife Owners' Protection Act of 2017

Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ]	Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]
Rep. Roger Williams [R-TX]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]	Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]
Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ]	Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection.
2017-01-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2017-01-03	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-01-03	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-01-03	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2017-01-03	House	Introduced in House

SB3264 (Related) 2018-07-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/84/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr84/BILLS-115hr84ih.pdf