.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean King will certainly end up being the 1st specific ladies's sportsmen to become granted the Legislative Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and also Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced Tuesday that their bipartisan regulations had actually passed your house of Representatives and also will be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature.The bill to recognize Master, the ping pong Lobby of Famer as well as lobbyist, had currently passed with one voice in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, said in a statement that Master's "life time of campaigning for and also effort changed the yard for girls and also ladies on the court, in the class, and also the place of work." The expense was offered in September 2023 on the 50th anniversary of King's success over Bobby Riggs in the "Fight of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched ping pong match of perpetuity. The award, awarded by Our lawmakers for distinguished achievements and also additions to culture, has previously been actually given to sportsmens, consisting of baseball players Jackie Robinson and also Roberto Clemente as well as golf players Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson and also Arnold Palmer.King had actually actually been actually awarded the Presidential Award of Independence in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican, claims she has "busted barricades, led unexplored roads, as well as encouraged countless individuals to stand proudly along with courage as well as conviction in the fight for what corrects.".