.Sep 17, 2024, 09:18 PM ETWASHINGTON-- Billie Jean Master are going to come to be the initial specific women's athlete to become awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jacket declared Tuesday that their bipartisan regulations had passed our home of Agents as well as would certainly be actually delivered to President Joe Biden for his signature.The expense to honor Master, the tennis Lobby of Famer and lobbyist, had actually currently passed unanimously in the Senate.Sherrill, a Democrat, said in a declaration that Master's "life-time of advocacy and hard work altered the landscape for girls as well as women on the courtroom, in the class, as well as the work environment." The costs was actually offered in September 2023 on the 50th wedding anniversary of Master's victory over Bobby Riggs in the "War of the Sexes," still the most-watched tennis suit of perpetuity. The medal, rewarded through Our lawmakers for distinguished success and also contributions to society, has earlier been given to sportsmens, featuring baseball players Jackie Robinson and also Roberto Clemente as well as golf enthusiasts Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson as well as Arnold Palmer.King had currently been awarded the Governmental Award of Flexibility in 2009. Fitzpatrick, a Republican politician, claims she has "damaged obstacles, led uncharted pathways, and influenced plenty of folks to stand happily with courage and also strong belief in the fight for what is right.".