.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean Master are going to end up being the 1st private girls's athlete to be granted the Congressional Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and also Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey introduced Tuesday that their bipartisan regulations had passed your home of Representatives and would be actually delivered to President Joe Biden for his signature.The expense to honor Master, the tennis Hallway of Famer and activist, had actually currently passed all in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, pointed out in a statement that Master's "life-time of proposal and also hard work transformed the yard for females and women on the courthouse, in the classroom, as well as the place of work." The costs was actually introduced in September 2023 on the 50th wedding 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 award, awarded through Our lawmakers for prominent accomplishments and additions to society, has earlier been provided professional athletes, consisting of pitcher Jackie Robinson and also Roberto Clemente and golfers Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson as well as Arnold Palmer.King had actually been actually granted the Presidential Award of Independence in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican, mentions she has "faulty obstacles, led unexplored paths, and motivated many individuals to stand up proudly with courage and view in the fight for what corrects.".