Senators voted on a specific change, known as an amendment, to the bill H.R. 5371. Amendments are used to add, remove, or rewrite parts of a bill's text while it is still under consideration in the chamber. This vote was a procedural step to update the bill's contents. In the Senate, most amendments require a simple majority—more than half of those voting—to be included in the proposal. It is important to note that voting 'yes' for this change is not the same as passing the entire bill into law; it only determines what the final version of the bill will look like. The amendment was successful with support from a majority of members in both the Democratic and Republican parties. Following this result, the Senate will continue its work on the legislation, which now includes the changes made by this amendment.