The Fee Repeal Act was introduced into the U.S. Senate in December, 2007, 4 months to the day following the unexpected death of Robert Funkhouser, our co-founder and first President. Without Robert’s ceaseless efforts the bill would never have happened, and it is heartbreaking that he was not there to celebrate.
The celebration was brief, however, because now comes the hard work of getting the bill passed. It has four powerful sponsors: Max Baucus (MT), Mike Crapo (ID), Jon Tester (MT), and Ken Salazar (CO), but it has to get through the committee process before it can move to the floor for a vote.