.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean King will definitely become the first specific girls's athlete to be awarded the Legislative Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and also Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey revealed Tuesday that their bipartisan regulations had actually passed your home of Panels as well as would be actually sent out to President Joe Biden for his signature.The expense to recognize King, the tennis Hallway of Famer and lobbyist, had currently passed unanimously in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, pointed out in a claim that Master's "life-time of campaigning for and also effort modified the garden for ladies and also girls on the court, in the classroom, and the work environment." The bill was launched in September 2023 on the 50th wedding anniversary of King's victory over Bobby Riggs in the "War of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched ping pong match of perpetuity. The award, awarded through Our lawmakers for recognized achievements as well as additions to society, has recently been actually provided to professional athletes, featuring pitcher Jackie Robinson and also Roberto Clemente and also golfers Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson as well as Arnold Palmer.King had presently been actually awarded the Presidential Award of Independence in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican, mentions she possesses "faulty obstacles, led unexplored roads, and motivated plenty of people to stand up proudly with nerve and also conviction in the fight for what corrects.".