die in committee

idiom

: to be considered and rejected by a committee
The bill died in committee.

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The transgender sports bill will likely die in committee, but that doesn’t absolve our legislators of their responsibility to maintain an open, democratic process. Josue Sierra, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2025 Forever chemicals:Indiana bill cutting protections from toxic PFAS chemicals appears to die in committee Rokita filed Indiana's lawsuit in Shelby County, but said it could get moved to federal court. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Apr. 2024 Even those bills that die in committee, however, can shift the Overton window of acceptable government policies and be taken up later as part of broader economic policies. Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 But the state will fall short of that goal, after lawmakers let thebill die in committee. oregonlive, 10 June 2023 His House Bill 5218 will likely die in committee, but the message is clear. Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 7 May 2023

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“Die in committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20in%20committee. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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