.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean King will definitely end up being the first specific females's sportsmen to be granted the Legislative Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Shirt declared Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had actually passed your house of Representatives as well as will be delivered to President Joe Biden for his signature.The costs to recognize King, the ping pong Lobby of Famer and activist, had already passed all in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, stated in a declaration that Master's "lifetime of proposal and also effort modified the yard for women and girls on the courtroom, in the classroom, and also the workplace." The costs was actually offered 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 award, granted by Congress for recognized accomplishments as well as contributions to society, has previously been offered to professional athletes, featuring baseball players Jackie Robinson as well as Roberto Clemente and also golfers Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson and Arnold Palmer.King had actually currently been awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican politician, states she possesses "broken barricades, led unexplored pathways, and also inspired a great number of people to stand up happily along with guts and also principle in the defend what is right.".