.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean King will certainly end up being the first individual ladies's athlete to become awarded the Legislative Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jacket declared Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had actually passed our home of Representatives and would certainly be sent out to President Joe Biden for his signature.The expense to recognize Master, the tennis Hall of Famer and protestor, had actually already passed all in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, said in a declaration that Master's "life time of campaigning for as well as hard work transformed the landscape for ladies as well as ladies on the court, in the class, and also the place of work." The expense was launched in September 2023 on the 50th wedding anniversary of Master's triumph over Bobby Riggs in the "Struggle of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched ping pong match of all time. The award, rewarded through Our lawmakers for distinguished achievements as well as contributions to community, has previously been offered to professional athletes, consisting of baseball players Jackie Robinson and also Roberto Clemente and golf players Port Nicklaus, Byron Nelson and also Arnold Palmer.King had already been granted the Governmental Medal of Liberty in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican politician, claims she possesses "busted barricades, led uncharted roads, as well as encouraged numerous people to stand proudly with nerve as well as principle in the defend what is right.".