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Rep. Lloyd SmuckerLloyd Kenneth SmuckerOn The Money: Pelosi wants infrastructure done by August | Powell warns US is reopening to a 'different economy' | McConnell vs. Big Business GOP lawmaker offers bill to extend estimated tax payment deadline READ: The Republicans who voted to challenge election results MORE (R-Pa.) became the sixth House member to be issued a $5,000 fine for failing to complete a security screening before entering the House chamber last week, the House Ethics Committee revealed on Monday.

The Capitol Police report filed with the fine notification states that Smucker entered the House chamber without undergoing a security screening last Wednesday, even though a police officer on duty tried to get his attention.

Police officers later got Smucker's attention after he had already entered the House chamber. Smucker subsequently went back through the metal detector for a screening after he had already voted on the floor.

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A spokesperson for Smucker told The Hill that the Pennsylvania Republican is appealing the fine.

Lawmakers have 30 days to file an appeal to the Ethics Committee after receiving a fine notification from the House sergeant-at-arms. A bipartisan majority of the evenly split committee must agree to overturn a fine in order for an appeal to succeed.

So far, the Ethics Committee has upheld fines issued against Reps. Louie GohmertLouis (Louie) Buller GohmertGOP efforts to downplay danger of Capitol riot increase Massie, Greene trash mask violation warnings from House sergeant at arms House Ethics panel to drop K metal detector fines against Clyburn, Rogers MORE (R-Texas) and Andrew Clyde (R-Ga.).

But the Ethics Committee announced last week that it was dropping the fines issued to House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) and Rep. Hal RogersHarold (Hal) Dallas RogersHouse Ethics panel to drop K metal detector fines against Clyburn, Rogers Three GOP lawmakers fined 0 for flouting House floor mask rules Fourth House GOP lawmaker issued ,000 metal detector fine MORE (R-Ky.).

Clyburn was the first Democrat to be issued a fine after he underwent a screening prior to entering the House chamber and then allegedly did not go through the metal detector a second time after briefly leaving to use the restroom.

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The Capitol Police report accompanying the fine notification issued to Rogers stated that he continued to walk into the House chamber despite setting off the metal detector. A Capitol Police officer told Rogers that he needed to be wanded, but Rogers replied: "Maybe later, I have to vote." Rogers later returned to the security checkpoint, at which time the officer clarified he needed to complete the screening before — not after — entering the chamber.

Both Clyburn and Rogers denied the accounts in their appeals to the Ethics Committee.

The House Ethics Committee also announced last week that Rep. Virginia FoxxVirginia Ann FoxxHouse Ethics panel to drop K metal detector fines against Clyburn, Rogers Three GOP lawmakers fined 0 for flouting House floor mask rules Fourth House GOP lawmaker issued ,000 metal detector fine MORE (R-N.C.) was issued a fine for allegedly continuing to walk into the House chamber despite setting off the metal detector.

House Democrats voted in February to establish the fines — $5,000 for the first offense and $10,000 for the second — after several Republicans refused to comply with the metal detector screenings instituted after the Jan. 6 insurrection. A concealed handgun was reportedly found on one Republican, Rep. Andy HarrisAndrew (Andy) Peter HarrisOf inmates and asylums: Today's House Republicans make the John Birchers look quaint Fourth House GOP lawmaker issued ,000 metal detector fine GOP doctors in Congress release video urging people to get vaccinated MORE (Md.), in January after he set off a metal detector.

Democrats also established fines to enforce compliance with rules requiring everyone to wear masks on the House floor during the COVID-19 pandemic: $500 for the first offense and $2,500 for subsequent offenses.

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Multiple House Republicans were fined $500 last week for refusing to wear masks. They were calling to loosen the mask requirements in light of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recent guidance that people fully vaccinated against COVID-19 don't need to wear face coverings in most settings.

However, most of the Republicans issued fines or warnings last week for refusing to wear masks on the House floor have declined to confirm if they are vaccinated or have said outright that they won't get vaccinated.

--Updated at 2:55 p.m.

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