.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean Master will become the very first specific females's sportsmen to become awarded the Legislative Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and also Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey revealed Tuesday that their bipartisan regulations had passed your home of Reps as well as will be actually sent out to Head of state Joe Biden for his signature.The costs to recognize Master, the tennis Hall of Famer and activist, had actually already passed with one voice in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, claimed in a declaration that Master's "life time of proposal and hard work altered the landscape for females and ladies on the courtroom, in the classroom, and also the office." The expense was actually launched in September 2023 on the 50th anniversary of Master's success over Bobby Riggs in the "Fight of the Sexual activities," still the most-watched ping pong match of all time. The award, granted by Congress for prominent achievements and also payments to culture, has recently been provided to sportsmens, including baseball players Jackie Robinson and also Roberto Clemente and golfers Port Nicklaus, Byron Nelson and also Arnold Palmer.King had actually already been granted the Governmental Award of Liberty in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican politician, mentions she possesses "damaged obstacles, led undiscovered courses, and also influenced numerous individuals to stand proudly along with tenacity and also strong belief in the fight for what corrects.".