.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean Master will come to be the first private females's sportsmen to become granted the Legislative Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and also Mikie Sherrill of New Jacket revealed Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had actually passed your home of Agents and would be actually sent out to Head of state Joe Biden for his signature.The bill to honor Master, the ping pong Lobby of Famer as well as activist, had actually actually passed unanimously in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, said in a declaration that Master's "life time of proposal as well as hard work modified the garden for ladies and women on the courthouse, in the class, as well as the workplace." The costs was presented 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 match of all time. The award, granted by Congress for prominent success as well as contributions to community, has previously been given to professional athletes, including baseball players Jackie Robinson and also Roberto Clemente and golf players Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson as well as Arnold Palmer.King had actually currently been rewarded the Governmental Medal of Liberty in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican politician, mentions she possesses "faulty obstacles, led uncharted courses, and influenced countless individuals to stand happily with guts and also strong belief in the defend what is right.".