CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Senate Roll Call 240

119th Congress · Session 1 · May 8, 2025

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.

What was being voted on

119-S-1582 — GENIUS Act

This bill establishes a regulatory framework for the issuance and operation of payment stablecoins in the United States. It limits the issuance of these assets to "permitted payment stablecoin issuers," who must maintain a 1-to-1 reserve of highly liquid assets. The bill creates a system of federal and state oversight, requiring monthly certifications and annual audits for larger issuers. It also implements strict anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance standards for issuers.

The Senate recorded this as
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 1582
A bill to provide for the regulation of payment stablecoins, and for other purposes.
Result: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
Needed three-fifths (60 of 100 senators), the bar for ending debate.
Yea: 48Nay: 49Not Voting: 3100 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D04401
Independent I0200
Republican R48302
Official record
How each member voted (100)
48 yea, 49 nay, 3 not voting