die in committee

idiom

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

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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 Forever chemicals:Indiana bill cutting protections from toxic PFAS chemicals appears to die in committee Last year the general assembly passed a law with provisions that put the ultimate authority to restrict the use of certain pesticides in the hands of the legislature. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Mar. 2024 Forever chemicals:Indiana bill cutting protections from toxic PFAS chemicals appears to die in committee If approved, the legislation would change — in Indiana only — the definition of PFAS that is widely accepted by the scientific community, federal government and essentially every other state. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 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 His House Bill 5218 will likely die in committee, but the message is clear. Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 7 May 2023 But the state will fall short of that goal, after lawmakers let thebill die in committee. oregonlive, 10 June 2023 Bills that would tackle problems that plagued Texans in wake of February’s winter storm through demand-side reductions have stagnated in the Legislature and are on track to die in committee. Dallas News, 28 Apr. 2021 As speaker, Stephens will have broad power over which bills are voted on by the lower chamber and which die in committee. Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland, 3 Jan. 2023

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“Die in committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/die%20in%20committee. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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