.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean King will definitely end up being the initial private females's athlete to be granted the Legislative Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania as well as Mikie Sherrill of New Jacket introduced Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had actually passed your home of Representatives and also will be actually delivered to President Joe Biden for his signature.The expense to recognize Master, the ping pong Hall of Famer as well as activist, had actually already passed unanimously in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, said in a claim that Master's "life-time of proposal and hard work altered the yard for girls and also women on the courtroom, in the class, as well as the office." The costs was presented in September 2023 on the 50th anniversary of King's triumph over Bobby Riggs in the "War of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched ping pong match of all time. The award, awarded by Our lawmakers for prominent achievements and also contributions to culture, has earlier been provided to professional athletes, including pitcher Jackie Robinson and also Roberto Clemente and golf enthusiasts Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson and also Arnold Palmer.King had actually currently been rewarded the Presidential Award of Flexibility in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican, says she possesses "faulty obstacles, led undiscovered courses, and also encouraged a great number of people to stand up proudly with tenacity and sentiment in the defend what is right.".