.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean Master are going to become the very first specific girls's athlete to become granted the Congressional Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Shirt introduced Tuesday that their bipartisan laws had actually passed your house of Agents as well as would be sent to Head of state Joe Biden for his signature.The expense to recognize King, the tennis Hallway of Famer as well as activist, had actually already passed unanimously in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, stated in a statement that King's "lifetime of campaigning for and hard work transformed the yard for girls and also females on the court, in the class, as well as the place of work." The costs was actually introduced in September 2023 on the 50th anniversary of Master's victory over Bobby Riggs in the "Struggle of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched tennis suit of perpetuity. The award, rewarded by Congress for recognized success as well as contributions to society, has previously been actually given to sportsmens, including pitcher Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente as well as golf players Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson as well as Arnold Palmer.King had actually currently been awarded the Presidential Award of Independence in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican politician, mentions she possesses "busted obstacles, led uncharted courses, as well as motivated numerous folks to stand proudly with courage and principle in the defend what corrects.".