,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ahca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bh1 #bjbc,mr4   
,fitzpatrick 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1  
,mr4 ,lawl]1 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,g>cia (       
,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,malliotakis1 ,mr4      
,correa1 ,mr4 ,mike ,g>cia ( ,cali=nia1 
,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida1 ,mrs4   
,kim ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mrs4 
,/eel1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1
 & ,mr4 ,got!im]7 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,f9ancial ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to aw>d 
a ,congressional ,gold ,m$al to ,billie 
,jean ,k+1 an ,am]ican icon1 9          
recognition ( a rem>kable life devot$ to
 *ampion+ equal rights = all1 9 sports &
 9 society4  #a4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,billie ,jean ,k+1 born   
,billie ,jean ,m(fitt1 on ,novemb] #bb1 
#aidc1 9 ,long ,bea*1 ,cali=nia1        
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#b7 ,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$on4 ,%e also 0 a memb] ( #c  
,_w ,team,tennis *ampion%ip teams4  7#c7
 ,aft] gr[+ 9 prom95ce1 ,billie ,jean   
us$ h] plat=m z a celebrity to fight =  
equal rights & opportunities = equality 
= all 9 sports--& society--9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#d7 ,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#e7 ,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 #a4 ,few] & few] t\rnam5ts 7 ho/+    
wom5's ev5ts4 ,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 ) #h o!r wom5 t5nis       
play]s1 %e =m$ an indep5d5t wom5's      
pr(essional t5nis circuit1 ! ,virg9ia   
,slims ,s]ies4  7#f7 ,9 #aigc1 ,billie  
,jean f\nd$ ! ,wom5's ,t5nis            
,association1 today's pr9cipal gov]n+   
body = wom5's pr(essional t5nis4  7#g7  
,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#h7    
,billie ,jean successfully lobbi$ =     
equal prize money = m5 & wom5 at ! #aigc
 ,u4,s4 ,op5 ,t5nis ,*ampion%ips4 ,x    
w\ld take ano!r #cd ye>s = ! o!r #c     
major t\rnam5ts to all (f] equal prize  
money4  7#i7 ,9 #aigc1 ,billie ,jean    
play$ a t5nis mat* aga9/ ,bobby ,riggs1 
a =m] ,_w ,numb] #a play] :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#aj7 ,billie 
,jean ,k+ 0 ! fir/ t5nis play] & woman  
to be nam$ ,sports ,illu/rat$'s         
,sportsp]son ( ! ,ye>1 "o ( ! #ajj ,mo/ 
,important ,am]icans ( ! #bj? ,c5tury by
 ,,life magaz9e1 0 ! recipi5t ( ! #aiii 
,ar?ur ,a%e ,aw>d = ,c\rage1 & has be5  
admitt$ to ! ,int]national ,wom5's      
,sports ,hall ( ,fame1 ! ,int]national  
,t5nis ,hall ( ,fame1 & ! ,national     
,wom5's ,hall ( ,fame4  7#aa7 ,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#ab7 ,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 ( wom54 ,%e 0 ! fir/ female      

a?lete to receive ?is honor4  7#ac7 ,9  
#bjad1 ,billie ,jean ,k+ f\nd$ ! ,billie
 ,jean ,k+ ,lead]%ip ,initiative to     
emp[] companies & individuals to create 
inclusive "w environm5ts t celebrate &  
promote div]sity & equality 9 !         
workplace4  7#ad7 ,9 #bjbj1 ,f$ ,cup1 ! 
_w cup ( wom5's t5nis1 0 r5am$ ! ,billie
 ,jean ,k+ ,cup1 mak+ x ! fir/ global   
team competition to be nam$ aft] a      
woman4  7#ae7 ,billie ,jean ,k+'s       
extraord9>y c\rage1 lead]%ip1 & activism
 help$ propel ! wom5's movem5t =w>d1 &  
op5 doors = c\ntless ,am]icans4 ,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 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$als
 7includ+ labor1 mat]ials1 dies1 use (  
ma*9]y1 & ov]head exp5ses74  #d4        
,national m$als ,! m$als /ruck "u ?is   
,act are national m$als = purposes (    
*apt] #ea ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
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