.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean Master are going to end up being the very first private females's athlete to be awarded the Legislative Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania as well as Mikie Sherrill of New Shirt announced Tuesday that their bipartisan laws had passed the House of Representatives as well as would be sent to Head of state Joe Biden for his signature.The costs to honor King, the ping pong Lobby of Famer as well as activist, had actually presently passed all in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, pointed out in a claim that Master's "life-time of advocacy and hard work transformed the landscape for ladies and also gals on the courtroom, in the classroom, as well as the work environment." The expense was actually offered in September 2023 on the 50th anniversary of King's victory over Bobby Riggs in the "War of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched ping pong suit of perpetuity. The medal, granted by Our lawmakers for notable accomplishments and also payments to community, has earlier been actually provided to sportsmens, consisting of baseball players Jackie Robinson as well as Roberto Clemente as well as golf enthusiasts Port Nicklaus, Byron Nelson and also Arnold Palmer.King had actually already been actually awarded the Governmental Medal of Independence in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican, says she has "faulty barriers, led uncharted roads, and also influenced numerous folks to stand proudly along with nerve and principle in the defend what corrects.".