But minutes later, in a surprise move, the House voted down the overall bill, 244 to 171.
Tips are usually between Rs.100 to 500 or 5-10% of the overall bill.
The House did not complete action on the overall bill and put off a final vote until next week.
These measures will die with the overall bill, though they might be added to other legislation before the year is out.
More than 70 senators are generally expected to vote for the overall bill.
The vote on the overall bill was 377 to 26.
The Senate approved the overall bill by a vote of 92 to 8.
If the amendment is approved, the overall bill will die.
The overall bill passed by a vote of 405 to 15.
It was opposed by the Administration but in the end accepted as part of the overall bill.