.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean King will become the 1st personal girls's sportsmen to be awarded the Legislative Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and also Mikie Sherrill of New Jacket declared Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had actually passed your home of Panels as well as would be actually sent out to President Joe Biden for his signature.The costs to honor King, the ping pong Hall of Famer and protestor, had actually presently passed all in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, said in a claim that King's "life time of proposal as well as effort transformed the garden for girls and gals on the courthouse, in the classroom, and also the work environment." The costs was actually offered in September 2023 on the 50th anniversary of King's triumph over Bobby Riggs in the "Fight of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched ping pong suit of all time. The award, granted by Our lawmakers for prominent accomplishments and contributions to community, has earlier been given to professional athletes, consisting of pitcher Jackie Robinson as well as Roberto Clemente and also golf enthusiasts Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson as well as Arnold Palmer.King had actually currently been awarded the Governmental Medal of Independence in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican politician, says she possesses "busted barricades, led unexplored courses, and also inspired plenty of individuals to stand happily along with nerve and also sentiment in the fight for what is right.".