The House of Representatives voted on a 'Motion to Recommit,' which is a procedural tool usually used by the minority party to challenge a bill just before it is voted on for final passage. In this case, Democrats sought to send the underlying legislation back to the committee that first reviewed it. In the current era of House rules, a Motion to Recommit is essentially a final attempt to kill or significantly delay a bill. If the motion had passed, the bill would have been removed from the immediate schedule, often effectively ending its chances of passing in its current form. The motion failed 209 to 218. The vote followed strict party lines, with every voting Republican and one Independent opposing the delay, while every voting Democrat supported it. Because the motion failed, the House was able to proceed toward a final vote on the bill itself.