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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #7155

HILLARY FOR AMERICA

Summary

RESPONDENTS: HILLARY FOR AMERICA; Americans United for Change; Creamer, Robert; DNC Services Corp / Democratic National Committee; Democracy Partners; Derrough, William Q.; Foval, Scott; The Foval Group; Villarreal, Jose; Voces de la Frontera Action

COMPLAINANT: Vanderhulst, Joseph A.

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Excessive

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0, on amended pre-meeting tally, to: 1. Find no reason to believe that Hillary for America and Jose Villareal in his official capacity as treasurer and the Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(b), 30116(f), and 30118(a) by accepting and failing to report excessive or prohibited in-kind contributions. 2. Find no reason to believe that Bob Creamer and Scott Foval violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(a) by making excessive in-kind contributions. 3. Find no reason to believe that Priorities USA Action, Democracy Partners, Americans United for Change, The Foval Group, Voces de la Frontera, and the Alliance for Retired Americans violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(a)(2)(A) or 30118(a) by making excessive or prohibited in-kind contributions. 4. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated May 2, 2018. 5. Approve the appropriate letters. 6. Close the file.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
No Reason to Believe DNC Services Corp / Democratic National Committee 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Democracy Partners 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(2)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Americans United for Change 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(2)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Creamer, Robert 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)
HILLARY FOR AMERICA 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Derrough, William Q. 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Voces de la Frontera Action 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(2)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
The Foval Group 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)(2)(A)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Villarreal, Jose 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
Foval, Scott 52 U.S.C. §30116(a)

Documents

Type Date Document
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 05/01/2017 Response from Americans United for Change 265 KB
12/23/2016 Response from The Foval Group 26 KB
12/22/2016 Response from Democracy Partners and Bob Creamer 253 KB
12/22/2016 Response from Democratic National Committee 441 KB
12/19/2016 Response from Hillary for America and Jose H. Villarreal in his official capacity as treasurer 133 KB
12/16/2016 Response from Americans United for Change 198 KB
11/28/2016 Grant of Extension of Time to DNC and Andrew Tobias, as treasurer 21 KB
11/22/2016 Grant of Extension of Time to Democracy Partners and Bob Creamer 22 KB
11/18/2016 Grant of Extension of Time to Hillary for America and Jose Villarreal, treasurer 21 KB
11/17/2016 Request for Extension of Time by Hillary for America and Jose H. Villarreal in his official capacity as treasurer 27 KB
11/08/2016 Request for Extension of Time from DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias in his official capacity as treasurer 36 KB
11/04/2016 Designation of Counsel from Voces de la Frontera Action, Inc. 35 KB
11/03/2016 Grant of Extension of Time to Americans United for Change 19 KB
11/02/2016 Designation of Counsel and Request for Extension of Time from Americans United for Change 71 KB
11/01/2016 Designation of Counsel from Democracy Partners 45 KB
11/01/2016 Designation of Counsel from Bob Creamer 45 KB
10/26/2016 Notification of Complaint to Hillary for America and Jose Villarreal in his official capacity as treasurer 73 KB
10/26/2016 Notification of Complaint to Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias in his official capacity as treasurer 79 KB
10/26/2016 Notification of Complaint to Democracy Partners 75 KB
10/26/2016 Notification of Complaint to Bob Creamer 75 KB
10/26/2016 Notification of Complaint to Americans United for Change 75 KB
10/26/2016 Notification of Complaint to Scott Foval 75 KB
10/26/2016 Notification of Complaint to The Foval Group 77 KB
10/26/2016 Notification of Complaint to Voces de la Frontera Action 75 KB
10/18/2016 Complaint 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 07/27/2018 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Scott Foval DBA The Foval Group 672 KB
07/27/2018 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Hillary for America and Jose Villarreal in his official capacity as treasurer and Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias in his official capacity as treasurer 677 KB
07/27/2018 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Democracy Partners 668 KB
07/27/2018 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Bob Creamer 666 KB
07/27/2018 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Americans United for Change 670 KB
07/27/2018 Notification with Factual and Legal Analysis to Voces de la Frontera Action 668 KB
07/27/2018 Notification to Public Interest Legal Foundation 680 KB
05/02/2018 First General Counsel's Report 1 MB
Certifications 07/17/2018 Hillary for America and Jose Villarreal in his official capacity as treasurer; The Democratic National Committee and Andrew Tobias in his official capacity as treasurer; Priorities USA Action; Democracy Partners; Bob Creamer; Americans United for Change; Scott Foval DBA The Foval Group; Alliance for Retired Americans; Voces de la Frontera Action 52 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent HILLARY FOR AMERICA
Previous respondent Americans United for Change
Creamer, Robert
DNC Services Corp / Democratic National Committee
Democracy Partners
Derrough, William Q.
Foval, Scott
The Foval Group
Villarreal, Jose
Voces de la Frontera Action
Complainant Vanderhulst, Joseph A.
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