it gets sent to a committee where the bill is thoroughly reviewed
Explanation:
When a bill is drafted and sponsored by a member of the congress, it gets sent to a committee where the bill is thoroughly reviewed and analyzed to know if it stands the chances of being accepted. If the committee fails to deliberate on a bill sent to them, the bill would die off in the process and will not complete the process of becoming a law.
I would ask what has happen between the two in the last month. What harsh stuff the murdered person has done. Ask the personality of the victim. And see if there is negative responses in his answers.