.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean King will become the initial personal females's athlete to become rewarded the Legislative Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania as well as Mikie Sherrill of New Shirt declared Tuesday that their bipartisan regulation had actually passed the House of Representatives and would be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature.The costs to honor King, the ping pong Lobby of Famer and also activist, had actually passed unanimously in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, said in a statement that Master's "lifetime of campaigning for and hard work altered the garden for ladies and girls on the court, in the class, and also the office." The costs was launched in September 2023 on the 50th wedding anniversary of King's victory over Bobby Riggs in the "Struggle of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched ping pong suit of all time. The medal, granted by Congress for prominent success and payments to society, has actually previously been provided to sportsmens, consisting of baseball players Jackie Robinson as well as Roberto Clemente and also golf players Port Nicklaus, Byron Nelson and Arnold Palmer.King had actually presently been rewarded the Presidential Award of Flexibility in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican, mentions she possesses "defective obstacles, led unexplored pathways, as well as inspired countless individuals to stand happily along with courage and also strong belief in the defend what corrects.".