.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean King will definitely become the initial individual women's sportsmen to become awarded the Legislative Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and also Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey declared Tuesday that their bipartisan regulation had actually passed our home of Representatives and would certainly be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature.The costs to honor Master, the tennis Lobby of Famer as well as protestor, had actually presently passed with one voice in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, stated in a declaration that Master's "life-time of campaigning for as well as hard work altered the yard for girls and girls on the court, in the classroom, and the office." The costs was launched in September 2023 on the 50th anniversary of Master's success over Bobby Riggs in the "Fight of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched ping pong match of perpetuity. The medal, awarded by Our lawmakers for distinguished success as well as additions to society, has recently been provided to professional athletes, featuring pitcher Jackie Robinson and also Roberto Clemente and also golf players Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson and also Arnold Palmer.King had presently been awarded the Governmental Medal of Freedom in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican politician, says she possesses "faulty barriers, led undiscovered roads, and inspired a great number of individuals to stand happily with nerve and also view in the fight for what corrects.".