United States · Bill · S
S. 1588 (116th)
Freedom of Commerce Act
Introduced
22 May 2019
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Summary
Freedom of Commerce Act This bill repeals provisions restricting the sale, transport, and distribution of switchblade knives. In addition, the bill prohibits all ballistic knives (i.e., knives with detachable blades that are propelled by spring-operated mechanisms) from being deposited in, carried by the mails, or delivered by any officer or employee of the U.S. Postal Service, except to certain military and governmental officials and manufacturers, under specified conditions.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 May 2019
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 May 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 22 May 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1588
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/1588