To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of State and local prohibitions that burden citizens.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of State and local prohibitions that burden citizens., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers. The main policy domain is Transportation, Criminal Justice, Defense.
Who Benefits and How
transportation operators and travelers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, transportation operators and travelers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HEBDA8B88EEAA4E82A1EB74A98C7C7C31: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Knife Owners’ Protection Act of 2024.
- Section HBD1080DECB5B457BBBC160AC0BDC45AC: 2. Interstate transportation of knives As used in this section— the term State means any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam,...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of State and local prohibitions that burden citizens., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Key Policy Areas
Transportation, Criminal Justice, Defense
Primary Purpose
This bill, To protect the right of law-abiding citizens to transport knives interstate, notwithstanding a patchwork of State and local prohibitions that burden citizens., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting transportation operators and travelers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- transportation operators and travelers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- transportation operators and travelers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Biggs (for himself, Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Ogles) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
any of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and any other territory of the United States
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