.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean King are going to come to be the 1st individual females's athlete to become rewarded the Legislative Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania as well as Mikie Sherrill of New Shirt revealed Tuesday that their bipartisan regulations had actually passed your house of Reps and also would be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature.The costs to recognize Master, the ping pong Lobby of Famer and lobbyist, had already passed with one voice in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, pointed out in a claim that King's "life-time of proposal and also hard work transformed the garden for females and ladies on the courtroom, in the class, and also the work environment." The bill was presented in September 2023 on the 50th wedding anniversary of King's success over Bobby Riggs in the "Struggle of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched ping pong suit of all time. The medal, granted through Our lawmakers for prominent achievements and additions to culture, has earlier been actually given to professional athletes, including pitcher Jackie Robinson and also Roberto Clemente and golf enthusiasts Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson and also Arnold Palmer.King had already been actually awarded the Presidential Award of Flexibility in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican, claims she has "faulty barricades, led unexplored roads, and also encouraged plenty of individuals to stand proudly along with courage and conviction in the fight for what corrects.".