.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean Master will certainly become the first personal ladies's sportsmen to be granted the Congressional Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and also Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced Tuesday that their bipartisan regulation had actually passed your home of Agents and also would certainly be sent out to Head of state Joe Biden for his signature.The expense to honor King, the tennis Lobby of Famer as well as activist, had actually already passed unanimously in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, mentioned in a statement that King's "life-time of proposal as well as hard work altered the garden for women and girls on the court, in the classroom, as well as the office." The costs was launched in September 2023 on the 50th anniversary of King's victory over Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched tennis suit of perpetuity. The medal, awarded by Our lawmakers for prominent success and contributions to community, has earlier been provided athletes, featuring baseball players Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente and golfers Port Nicklaus, Byron Nelson as well as Arnold Palmer.King had presently been granted the Presidential Award of Liberty in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican, mentions she has "broken obstacles, led undiscovered pathways, and also influenced numerous folks to stand up happily along with nerve and sentiment in the defend what is right.".