.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean Master will definitely become the very first personal women's professional athlete to become awarded the Legislative Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania as well as Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey declared Tuesday that their bipartisan regulation had passed your home of Agents and will be delivered to Head of state Joe Biden for his signature.The bill to honor Master, the ping pong Lobby of Famer and activist, had presently passed unanimously in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, mentioned in a claim that King's "life time of proposal as well as effort altered the garden for girls as well as females on the courtroom, in the classroom, and the workplace." The expense was introduced in September 2023 on the 50th wedding anniversary of King's success over Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the Sexes," still the most-watched tennis suit of all time. The award, rewarded by Congress for prominent success and also contributions to community, has formerly been provided to professional athletes, including baseball players Jackie Robinson as well as Roberto Clemente and also golfers Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson as well as Arnold Palmer.King had actually been granted the Presidential Award of Freedom in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican politician, states she possesses "broken obstacles, led unexplored roads, and influenced numerous people to stand up proudly along with courage and also conviction in the fight for what is right.".