.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean King will definitely come to be the very first personal girls's athlete to be rewarded the Congressional Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Shirt announced Tuesday that their bipartisan regulation had actually passed the House of Agents and also would certainly be sent out to President Joe Biden for his signature.The costs to recognize Master, the ping pong Hall of Famer as well as activist, had currently passed with one voice in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, mentioned in a claim that King's "life-time of proposal as well as hard work altered the garden for females as well as women on the courtroom, in the classroom, and also the place of work." The expense was presented in September 2023 on the 50th wedding anniversary of Master's triumph over Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched tennis suit of all time. The award, granted by Our lawmakers for distinguished accomplishments and contributions to society, has recently been given to athletes, featuring pitcher Jackie Robinson as well as Roberto Clemente as well as golf players Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson and Arnold Palmer.King had presently been actually granted the Governmental Medal of Independence in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican, states she has "broken barriers, led undiscovered paths, as well as influenced numerous people to stand proudly with guts as well as sentiment in the defend what is right.".