When a congressional comittee pigeonholes a bill, the bill is ignored and forgotten.
The committees decide if the bill is "good" or not to become a law.
to a conference committee
I believe it is considered a "veto".
They kill it
The Rules Committee decides when a bill is taken from the calendar and discussed on the House floor.
The Rules Committee decides when a bill is taken from the calendar and discussed on the House floor.
The Rules Committee decides when a bill is taken from the calendar and discussed on the House floor.
The Rules Committee decides when a bill is taken from the calendar and discussed on the House floor.
The Rules Committee decides when a bill is taken from the calendar and discussed on the House floor.
They "table" the bill. That's the same as killing it.
The committee, after a vote, may: recommend that the bill be passed-or passed as amended-and send it directly to the Senate or House fl oor; recommend that the bill be passed-or passed as amended-and be placed on the Consent Calendar; approve the bill and send it on to another committee for further discussion; send the bill to the fl oor or another committee without a recommendation for passage; keep it in committee indefi nitely; or simply defeat it.