.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean King will end up being the first individual ladies's sportsmen to be rewarded the Legislative Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania as well as Mikie Sherrill of New Shirt introduced Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had passed your home of Representatives as well as would certainly be actually sent out to Head of state Joe Biden for his signature.The costs to recognize King, the ping pong Hallway of Famer and activist, had actually currently passed unanimously in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, said in a statement that King's "lifetime of advocacy as well as effort changed the yard for females and also women on the courthouse, in the class, and the place of work." The expense was actually launched in September 2023 on the 50th anniversary of Master's victory over Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched ping pong match of all time. The medal, granted by Our lawmakers for notable achievements and also payments to society, has actually earlier been actually offered to athletes, including baseball players Jackie Robinson as well as Roberto Clemente as well as golfers Port Nicklaus, Byron Nelson as well as Arnold Palmer.King had currently been rewarded the Governmental Medal of Freedom in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican politician, mentions she has "broken obstacles, led undiscovered paths, and inspired many folks to stand up happily along with tenacity and strong belief in the defend what is right.".