U.S. Senate · January 22, 2025
Roll call 11 · 119th Congress, session 1
S. 6 — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
A vote to end debate and allow a final vote In the Senate, debate can continue indefinitely unless 60 senators vote to end it. This vote is that attempt. It decides whether the Senate may vote on the thing at all — not whether the thing passes. A failed cloture vote usually ends the matter without anyone ever voting on its merits.
Blocked
52 yes 47 no
The Senate said no · recorded as “Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected”
Needed three-fifths (60 of 100 senators), the bar for ending debate.
What was being voted on
119-S-6 — Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
This bill aims to amend title 18 of the United States Code. It establishes specific requirements for health care practitioners when a child is born alive following an abortion or attempted abortion. Practitioners must exercise a specific degree of professional skill and care to preserve the child's life and health. Additionally, the bill requires that such children be immediately transported and admitted to a hospital. The legislation includes mandatory reporting requirements for violations and establishes criminal penalties, including fines and imprisonment.