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Investigative Report·House Committee on Ethicsdismissed

In the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative Victoria Spartz

Published November 12, 20246 pages
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Briefing

The Committee on Ethics reviewed a misdemeanor charge that Rep. Victoria Spartz carried an unloaded handgun through security at Washington Dulles International Airport on June 28, 2024. The criminal charge was dismissed after she completed a gun safety course and paid a TSA civil penalty; the Committee voted not to impanel an investigative subcommittee and took no further action. The Committee considers the matter closed as of this report.

Allegations

  • [medium]Representative Spartz was cited on June 28, 2024, for traveling through Dulles security with an unloaded handgun.
  • [low]The Transportation Security Administration charged Representative Spartz a federal civil penalty for possessing a weapon in an airport terminal.

    • Findings

    • [other]The Committee determined the misdemeanor charge was voluntarily dismissed via nolle prosequi after Representative Spartz completed a gun safety course and paid the TSA civil penalty.
    • [pending]The Committee voted against impanelling an investigative subcommittee and determined no further action was required; upon publication the matter is closed.

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