Biden signs bill awarding Congressional Medal of Honor to Billie Jean King

Sept. 27 (UPI) -- With President Joe Biden's signature, tennis legend and equal rights champion Billie Jean King has become the first female individual athlete to be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.

King was given the honor Thursday when Biden signed Senate Bill 2861, the "Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal Act," which bestows the award King "in recognition of a remarkable life devoted to championing equal rights for all, in sports and in society."

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