Senators voted on a procedural motion to "table" S. 1383. A motion to table is a request to permanently set aside a piece of legislation or an amendment. It is often used to stop a proposal from moving forward without having to hold a final, direct vote on the bill's specific contents. In the Senate, a motion to table is non-debatable and requires a simple majority to pass. If the motion succeeds, the underlying bill is removed from the floor and is generally considered dead for the remainder of the legislative session. It is a common tool for leadership to dispose of controversial or unwanted measures quickly. The motion was agreed to with a bipartisan vote of 53 to 47. Because the motion passed, S. 1383 will not proceed to a final vote or be considered further at this time. Both parties were divided on the issue, though a narrow majority in both the Democratic and Republican caucuses joined together to end the bill's progress.