.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean Master will definitely become the first individual women's athlete to become rewarded the Legislative Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and also Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey introduced Tuesday that their bipartisan laws had passed your house of Reps and also would certainly be sent out to Head of state Joe Biden for his signature.The costs to recognize King, the tennis Hallway of Famer and also activist, had currently passed with one voice in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, mentioned in a statement that Master's "life time of proposal and hard work altered the yard for women and also females on the courtroom, in the class, as well as the place of work." The expense was launched in September 2023 on the 50th wedding anniversary of King's triumph over Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched tennis match of perpetuity. The medal, granted by Congress for distinguished success and also payments to society, has actually formerly been actually given to athletes, featuring baseball players Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente as well as golfers Port Nicklaus, Byron Nelson as well as Arnold Palmer.King had actually currently been rewarded the Presidential Medal of Flexibility in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican politician, mentions she possesses "defective barriers, led uncharted roads, and also inspired plenty of people to stand proudly with courage and sentiment in the fight for what is right.".