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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #5487

PROGRESS FOR AMERICA VOTER FUND

Summary

RESPONDENT: Progress for America Voter Fund (527)

COMPLAINANTS: Democracy 21; Campaign Legal Center; Center For Responsive Politics

SUBJECT: Committees-Candidate; Contributions-Corporations; Expenditures-Limits; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5487:1. Accept the Conciliation Agreement with Progress for America Voter Fund dated February 15, 2007, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report #4 dated February 16, 2007. 2. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report #4 dated February 16, 2007. 3. Close the file.
The Commission decided by a vote of 6-0 to take the following actions in MUR 5487: 1. Find reason to believe that Progress for America Voter Fund violated 2 U.S.C. ยงยง 433, 434, 441a(f), and 441b(a) by failing to register as a political committee with the Commission, by failing to report contributions and expenditures, by knowingly accepting contributions in excess of $5,000, and by knowingly accepting corporate and/or union contributions. 2. Approve the appropriate Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report dated November 12, 2004. 3.................REDACTED........................ 4. Approve the appropriate letters, as recommended in the General Counsel's Report dated November 12, 2004.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation: Pre Probable Cause $750,000.00 Progress for America Voter Fund (527) 2 U.S.C. §433
2 U.S.C. §434
2 U.S.C. §441a(f)
2 U.S.C. §441b(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 02/28/2007 Progress for America Voter Fund 920 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 11/30/2004 Designation of Counsel from Progress for America Voter Fund 89 KB
08/31/2004 Response from Progress for America Voter Fund 137 KB
08/19/2004 Grant of Extension of Time to Progress for America Voter Fund 40 KB
08/13/2004 Request for Extension of Time from Progress for America Voter Fund 64 KB
07/21/2004 Complaint 3 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 02/28/2007 Notification to Center for Responsive Politics 61 KB
02/28/2007 Notification to Democracy 21 60 KB
02/28/2007 Notification to Campaign Legal Center 59 KB
02/16/2007 General Counsel's Report #4 82 KB
11/29/2004 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Progress for America Voter Fund 607 KB
Certifications 02/22/2007 Progress for America Voter Fund 42 KB
11/18/2004 Progress for America Voter Fund 55 KB
Civil Penalties, Disgorgements, Other Payments and Letters of Compliance 03/26/2007 Progress for America Voter Fund 64 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Progress for America Voter Fund (527)
Complainant Campaign Legal Center
Center For Responsive Politics
Democracy 21
Respondent's counsel Ginsberg, Benjamin L., Esq.
McGinley, William J., Esq.
Willard, Glenn M., Esq.
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