Washington, D.C. – On Monday afternoon, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev) announced that he will hold a vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act before Thanksgiving. Though Reid did not list a specific date, a vote could take place as early as next week.

ENDA would ban discrimination in the workplace regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity. Reid has been a long-time supporter of ENDA, cosponsoring it first in 1997. Introduced in April by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), the bill currently has 55 cosponsors, including Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), who just recently signed on.

“I thank Majority Leader Reid for committing to bring ENDA to the floor this work period,” Merkley told The Huffington Post. “Americans understand that it’s time to make sure our LGBT friends and family are treated fairly and have the same opportunities. Now it’s time for our laws to catch up. People should be judged at work on their ability to do the job, period.”

Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) are the only two Republican cosponsors, though ENDA supports are hopeful that other GOP senators will vote for the bill once on the floor.