Original sentence: " The United States Senate received the bill for consideration on May 20, 2019.The Equality Act is a bill passed by the United States House of Representatives on May 17, 2019 that would amend the Civil Rights Act to "... prohibit discrimination ... on the basis of the sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition of an individual, as well as because of sex-based stereotypes
Edited sentence: As of 2019, 20 states have outlawed LGBT discrimination, with members of the LGBT community being given little protection at a national level.Human rights groups, businesses, celebrities, and other associations also supported it, while religious organizations were more divided, taking stances both for and against the legislation.It passed the United States House of Representatives on May 17, 2019, and is awaiting consideration by the United States Senate.Scientists, legal experts, and medical practitioners gave strong support to the Equality Act.The American Psychological Association as well as the American Medical Association and the American Bar Association have released statements supporting the Equality Act.The Equality Act is a bill in the United States Congress, that, if passed, would amend the Civil Rights Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing, public accommodations, public education, federal funding, credit, and the jury system.The Equality Act was jointly introduced in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate on March 13, 2019.The Equality Act would protect LGBT Americans from discrimination nationwide