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Federal Election Commission | United States of America

MUR #8213

Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress

Summary

RESPONDENTS: Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress; Grays, Karen Y.

COMPLAINANT:

SUBJECT: Contributions-Prohibited; Contributions-Limitations; Contributions-Corporations; Reporting

DISPOSITION: The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following actions in MUR 8213:1. Accept the Conciliation Agreement with Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress and Karen Y. Grays in her official capacity as treasurer, as recommended in the Memorandum to the Commission dated March 14, 2024.2. Approve the appropriate letter.3. Close the file effective 30 days after the date the certification of this vote is signed (or on the next business day after the 30th day, if the 30th day falls on a weekend or holiday).
The Commission decided by a vote of 5-0 to take the following action, subject to the Notice of Errata dated September 29, 2023, in the above-captioned matter:1. Open a MUR. 2. Find reason to believe that Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress and Karen Y. Grays in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30104(b) and 11 C.F.R. § 104.3 by misstating $120,605 in receipts in calendar year 2020. 3. Find reason to believe that Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress and Karen Y. Grays in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30116(f) and 11 C.F.R. § 110.9 by knowingly accepting a total of $129,600 of excessive contributions.4. Find reason to believe that Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress and Karen Y. Grays in her official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. § 30118(a) and 11 C.F.R. § 114.2 by knowingly accepting a total of $10,450 of prohibited corporate 17 contributions. 5. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated August 14, 2023. 6. Approve the proposed Conciliation Agreement, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated August 14, 2023.7. Approve the appropriate letter.

Disposition

Disposition Penalty Respondent Citation
Conciliation-PPC $33,000.00 Grays, Karen Y. 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
11 CFR 104.3
11 CFR 110.9
11 CFR 114.2
Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress 52 U.S.C. §30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a)
11 CFR 104.3
11 CFR 110.9
11 CFR 114.2

Documents

Type Date Document
Conciliation and Settlement Agreements 04/29/2024 Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress and Karen Grays in her official capacity as treasurer 996 KB
Complaint, Responses, Designation of Counsel and Extensions of Time 03/21/2023 Response from Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress and Karen Grays in her official capacity as treasurer 677 KB
03/10/2023 Notification to Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress and Karen Grays in her official capacity as treasurer 754 KB
03/09/2023 Audit Division Referral 1 MB
General Counsel Reports, Briefs, Notifications and Responses 03/14/2024 Recommendation to Accept Signed Conciliation Agreement 837 KB
02/09/2024 Notification to Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress and Karen Grays in her official capacity as treasurer 834 KB
08/14/2023 First General Counsel's Report 948 KB
Certifications 03/27/2024 Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress (Recommendation to Accept Signed Conciliation Agreement) 705 KB
02/06/2024 Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress and Karen Grays in her official capacity as treasurer 717 KB

Participants

Relationship Name
Primary respondent Sheila Jackson Lee for Congress
Previous respondent Grays, Karen Y.
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