.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean King will come to be the 1st private girls's sportsmen to become granted the Congressional Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and also Mikie Sherrill of New Jacket introduced Tuesday that their bipartisan regulation had passed your house of Representatives as well as would be delivered to President Joe Biden for his signature.The bill to recognize Master, the ping pong Lobby of Famer as well as protestor, had currently passed with one voice in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, said in a claim that King's "life time of advocacy and also hard work transformed the landscape for females and females on the courthouse, in the class, and also the work environment." The expense was offered in September 2023 on the 50th anniversary of King's success over Bobby Riggs in the "Battle of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched ping pong match of perpetuity. The medal, rewarded by Our lawmakers for notable accomplishments as well as contributions to society, has formerly been given to athletes, including pitcher Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente and also golfers Port Nicklaus, Byron Nelson as well as Arnold Palmer.King had actually already been actually awarded the Presidential Award of Flexibility in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican politician, claims she has "busted obstacles, led undiscovered roads, as well as motivated plenty of folks to stand happily along with guts and also view in the fight for what is right.".