.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean Master will certainly become the very first personal women's athlete to become awarded the Legislative Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jacket announced Tuesday that their bipartisan regulation had actually passed your home of Representatives and will be delivered to Head of state Joe Biden for his signature.The expense to recognize King, the tennis Hall of Famer and protestor, had presently passed all in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, said in a claim that Master's "life time of campaigning for and also hard work transformed the yard for women and also ladies on the court, in the classroom, as well as the work environment." The expense was introduced in September 2023 on the 50th wedding anniversary of King's triumph over Bobby Riggs in the "Struggle of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched ping pong match of perpetuity. The medal, granted through Our lawmakers for recognized success and contributions to society, has previously been actually provided sportsmens, including baseball players Jackie Robinson as well as Roberto Clemente and also golf players Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson and also Arnold Palmer.King had actually been awarded the Governmental Award of Independence in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican politician, claims she possesses "faulty barricades, led unexplored courses, and also influenced numerous folks to stand up proudly along with courage and also conviction in the fight for what is right.".