.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean King will definitely become the 1st personal girls's sportsmen to become awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jacket declared Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had passed your house of Agents as well as would be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature.The costs to recognize Master, the tennis Lobby of Famer as well as activist, had actually actually passed unanimously in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, pointed out in a statement that King's "lifetime of proposal as well as effort changed the landscape for ladies as well as females on the courthouse, in the class, as well as 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 "Battle of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched tennis match of perpetuity. The award, granted by Congress for prominent achievements and also contributions to culture, has recently been provided to professional athletes, consisting of pitcher Jackie Robinson as well as Roberto Clemente as well as golf enthusiasts Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson and also Arnold Palmer.King had presently been actually granted the Governmental Award of Flexibility in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican politician, claims she has "busted obstacles, led undiscovered pathways, and encouraged a great number of folks to stand happily with nerve and sentiment in the defend what corrects.".