,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fidd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ai1 #bjbj,mr4   
,l[5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4   
,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1   
,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1
 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4     
,mc,nerney1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4     
,y>mu?1 ,ms4 ,%alala1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4
 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 ,mr4    
,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,lee
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 & ,ms4       
,jayapal7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial    
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to aw>d a         
,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ,billie   
,jean ,k+1 9 recognition ( h]           
contribution to ! ,nation & h] c\rage\s 
& gr\ndbreak+ lead]%ip advanc+ equal    
rights = wom5 & ! ,,lgbtq community 9   
a?letics1 education1 & our society4  #a4
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7   
,billie ,jean ,k+1 born ,billie ,jean   
,m(fit1 on ,novemb] #bb1 #aidc1 9 ,long 
,bea*1 ,cali=nia1 0 ! fir/ *ild ( ,betty

 7ne ,j]man7 & ,bill ,m(fitt4  7#b7     
,billie ,jean demon/rat$ a?letic pr[ess 
f a "y age4 ,%e 0 introduc$ to t5nis at 
! age ( #aa1 & soon aft]1 ,billie ,jean 
pur*as$ h] fir/ t5nis racket us+ money  
%e e>n$ work+ v>i\s jobs 9 h]           
neighborhood4  7#c7 ,aft] becom+ involv$
 ) t5nis1 ,billie ,jean obs]v$          
inequities )9 ! sport & realiz$ %e c\ld 
use t5nis z a plat=m--if %e became numb]
 "o4 ,f !n on1 ,billie ,jean 0 det]m9$  
to become a top a?lete 9 h] sport4  7#d7
 ,billie ,jean broke num]\s b>ri]s to   
become a numb] "o pr(essional t5nis     
play]4 ,%e dom9at$ wom5's t5nis ) #ci   
,gr& ,slam s+les1 d\bles1 & mix$ d\bles 
titles1 includ+ a record #bj *ampion%ips
 at ,wimbl$on4 ,%e also 0 a memb] ( ?ree
 ,_w ,team,tennis *ampion%ip teams4     
7#e7 ,aft] gr[+ 9 prom95ce1 ,billie     
,jean us$ h] plat=m z a celebrity to    
fight = equal rights & opportunities =  
equality = all g5d]s 9 sports--&        
society--9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7       
,billie ,jean play$ an in/rum5tal role 9

 ! passage ( ,title ,,ix1 a law t m&ates
 equal fund+ = wom5's & m5's sports     
programs 9 s*ools & colleges4 ,?is      
legislation has unlock$ a _w (          
opportunities = girls & wom5 9 education
 & sports4  7#g7 ,dur+ ,billie ,jean's  
c>e]1 ! pay diff]5ce betwe5 prize money 
= m5 & wom5 9 t5nis cont9u$ to exp&4 ,by
 ! e>ly #aigjs1 ! pay gap 9 prize money 
rea*$ ratios ( z mu* z #ab to "o4 ,few] 
& few] t\rnam5ts 7 ho/+ wom5's ev5ts4   
,realiz+ t %e w\ld n h support f        
ma9/ream t5nis organizations1 ,billie   
,jean h>ness$ ! en]gy ( ! wom5's rights 
movem5t to create a wom5's t5nis t\r t  
w\ld elevate wom5's t5nis & e/abli% pay 
equity )9 ! sport4 ,along ) eight o!r   
wom5 t5nis play]s1 ,billie ,jean risk$ x
 all & =m$ an indep5d5t wom5's          
pr(essional t5nis circuit1 ! ,virg9ia   
,slims ,t\rnam5t1 & a play]'s union t   
w\ld help a*ieve great] equality 9 prize
 money & recognition = wom5 9 sports4   
7#h7 ,9 #aiga1 ,billie ,jean became !   
fir/ woman 9 sports hi/ory to make      

#ajj1jjj 9 e>n+s 9 a s+le ye>4  7#i7 ,9 
#aigb1 ,billie ,jean 0 also ! fir/ t5nis
 play] to be nam$ ,sports ,illu/rat$'s  
,sportsp]son ( ! ,ye> & ! fir/ woman to 
receive ! honor4  7#aj7 ,billie ,jean   
f\nd$ ! ,wom5's ,t5nis ,association1 a  
successor to ! ,virg9ia ,slims ,s]ies1 &
 today's pr9cipal gov]n+ body = wom5's  
pr(essional t5nis4  7#aa7 ,billie ,jean 
help$ f\nd women,sports magaz9e & f\nd$ 
! ,wom5's ,sports ,f\ndation4 ,bo? h be5
 at ! =efront ( advanc+ wom5's voice 9  
sports4  7#ab7 ,9 #aigc1 ,billie ,jean  
play$ a t5nis mat* aga9/ ,bobby ,riggs1 
a top-rank$ play] ?r\gh ! #aidjs :o     
s\ght to und]m9e ! cr$ibility & prom95ce
 ( wom5 9 sports4 ,billie ,jean defeat$ 
,riggs 9 :at became a firm decl>ation ( 
wom5's role 9 sports & society4  7#ac7  
,billie ,jean 0 "o ( ! fir/ wom5 a?letes
 to id5tify z lesbian1 & has c\rage\sly 
*all5g$ negative /]eotypes & *ampion$ ! 
visibility & inclusion ( ! ,,lgbtq      
community4  7#ad7 ,billie ,jean ,k+ 0   
nam$ "o ( ! #ajj ,mo/ ,important        

,am]icans ( ! #bj? ,c5tury by ,,life    
magaz9e4  7#ae7 ,billie ,jean ,k+ is !  
recipi5t ( ! #aiii ,ar?ur ,a%e ,aw>d =  
,c\rage4  7#af7 ,billie ,jean's         
excell5ce has e>n$ h] place 9 !         
,int]national ,wom5's ,sports ,hall (   
,fame1 ! ,int]national ,t5nis ,hall (   
,fame1 & ! ,national ,wom5's ,hall (    
,fame4  7#ag7 ,9 #bjjf1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,t5nis ,association recogniz$ ,billie   
,jean's immeasurable impact on ! sport (
 t5nis by r5am+ ! site ( ! ,,u ,op5 9 h]
 honor z ! ,,u/a ,billie ,jean ,k+      
,national ,t5nis ,c5t]1 :i* is locat$ 9 
,flu%+ ,mead[s ,corona ,p>k 9 ,que5s1   
,new ,york4 ,?is 0 ! fir/ "t a major    
sport+ complex 0 nam$ aft] a woman4     
7#ah7 ,billie ,jean ,k+ has receiv$     
honor>y degrees f colleges & univ]sities
 across ! ,nation1 includ+ ! ,univ]sity 
( ,p5nsylvania1 ,d>tm\? ,college1 !     
,univ]sity ( ,massa*usetts ,amh]/1 &    
,nor?we/]n ,univ]sity1 among/ o!rs4     
7#ai7 ,billie ,jean's commitm5t &       
tireless advocacy to exp& wom5's t5nis1 

creat$ gr\ndbreak+ opportunities1       
f9ancial & o!rwise1 = wom5 n only 9     
t5nis b across wom5's sports4 ,%e has   
pav$ ! way = o!rs1 includ+ today's fam$ 
t5nis *ampion duo1 si/]s ,v5us & ,s]5a  
,williams4  7#bj7 ,billie ,jean believes
 9 *ang+ he>ts & m9ds1 & ?r\gh h] tal5t1
 t5acity1 & advocacy %e *ang$ h[ wom5   
are p]ceiv$ worldwide4  7#ba7 ,9 #bjji1 
,billie ,jean 0 aw>d$ ! ,presid5tial    
,m$al ( ,fre$om1 ! ,nation's highe/     
civilian honor1 by ,presid5t ,b>ack     
,obama = h] impactful "w advocat+ = !   
rights ( wom5 & ! ,,lgbtq community4 ,%e
 0 ! fir/ female a?lete to receive ?is  
honor4  7#bb7 ,9 #bjad1 ,billie ,jean   
,k+ f\nd$ an inclusive lead]%ip         
non-pr(it organization to promote &     
trans=m equality 9 ! workplace          
worldwide4 ,! ,billie ,jean ,k+         
,lead]%ip ,initiative aims to emp[]     
companies & individuals to create       
inclusive "w environm5ts t celebrate &  
promote div]sity to increase            
repres5tation1 maximize our effici5cy1 &

 tap into ! unlimit$ pot5tial ( tal5t 9 
our _w4  7#bc7 ,billie ,jean ,k+'s      
extraord9>y c\rage1 lead]%ip1 & activism
 help$ propel ! wom5's movem5t =w>d1 &  
op5 doors = c\ntless ,am]icans reg>dless
 ( g5d]1 race1 class or sexual          
ori5tation4 ,on & (f ! c\rt1 ,billie    
,jean has s]v$ z an inspiration to      
millions ( p ! _w ov]4 ,few wom5 & m5 h 
_h a great] impact on _! sport & on our 
society ?an ,billie ,jean ,k+4  #b4     
,congressional gold m$al  7a7           
,pres5tation au?oriz$ ,! ,speak] ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,presid5t   
pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all make        
appropriate arrangem5ts = ! pres5tation1
 on behalf ( ,congress1 ( a gold m$al ( 
appropriate design1 to ,billie ,jean    
,k+1 9 recognition ( h] contribution to 
! ,nation & h] c\rage\s & gr\ndbreak+   
lead]%ip advanc+ equal rights = wom5 & !
 ,,lgbtq community 9 a?letics1          
education1 & our society4  7b7 ,design &
 /rik+ ,= ! purpose ( ! pres5tation     
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 

( ! ,treasury 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is ,act      
ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7 %all /rike a   
gold m$al ) suitable emblems1 devices1 &
 inscriptions to be det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  #c4 ,duplicate m$als ,"u su*
 regulations z ! ,secret>y may          
prescribe1 ! ,secret>y may /rike & sell 
duplicates 9 bronze ( ! gold m$al /ruck 
pursuant to section #b at a price       
suffici5t to cov] ! co/ ( ! bronze m$als
 7includ+ labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use (  
ma*9]y1 & ov]head exp5ses7 & ! co/ ( !  
gold m$al4  #d4 ,national m$als ,! m$als
 /ruck "u ?is ,act are national m$als = 
purposes ( *apt] #ea ( title #ca1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4