Shared Values Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (28 Jul 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
What this bill does
Rep. Lauren Underwood's Shared Values Act is a wide-ranging bill that bundles together more than twenty unrelated provisions across many policy areas. Among other things, it increases funding and adjusts matching-fund and priority-grant rules for the Farmers' Market and Local Food Promotion Program; appropriates $610 million for nursing workforce development in fiscal year 2026; expresses congressional support for recognizing "Black Midwives Day" and related maternal health equity goals; reauthorizes a CDC climate-and-health program; changes House ethics rules on member-staff relationships; authorizes a commemorative coin for the Fermi Lab bison herd; addresses election-security reporting, restraint policies for pregnant inmates in prisons, plastic reduction in national parks, financial disclosure for certain government contractors, baby-changing tables on new Amtrak trains, and a full-year supply requirement for veterans' contraceptive products, among other items.
Because the bill touches so many subjects, it would affect a broad range of groups, including farmers'-market organizers, nursing students and schools, federal health and infrastructure agencies, House members and staff, Amtrak riders, veterans, state and local governments receiving certain justice grants, and federal contractors serving as special government employees. Each title amends existing federal law or authorizes new spending, activity, or reporting requirements in its respective area, with effects generally limited to the specific programs or agencies named in that title.
The bill was introduced in the House on July 21, 2026, and referred to the Energy and Commerce Committee along with numerous other committees with jurisdiction over its many titles, reflecting its broad scope. As an introduced bill, it would need to be considered and approved by these committees, then pass the House, before it could proceed to the Senate; no further action has yet occurred.
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Timeline
28 Jul 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 9821 do?
- Rep. Lauren Underwood's Shared Values Act is a wide-ranging bill that bundles together more than twenty unrelated provisions across many policy areas. Among other things, it increases funding and adjusts matching-fund and priority-grant rules for the Farmers' Market and Local Food Promotion Program; appropriates $610 million for nursing workforce development in fiscal year 2026; expresses congressional support for recognizing "Black Midwives Day" and related maternal health equity goals; reauthorizes a CDC climate-and-health program; changes House ethics rules on member-staff relationships; authorizes a commemorative coin for the Fermi Lab bison herd; addresses election-security reporting, restraint policies for pregnant inmates in prisons, plastic reduction in national parks, financial disclosure for certain government contractors, baby-changing tables on new Amtrak trains, and a full-year supply requirement for veterans' contraceptive products, among other items. Because the bill touches so many subjects, it would affect a broad range of groups, including farmers'-market organizers, nursing students and schools, federal health and infrastructure agencies, House members and staff, Amtrak riders, veterans, state and local governments receiving certain justice grants, and federal contractors serving as special government employees. Each title amends existing federal law or authorizes new spending, activity, or reporting requirements in its respective area, with effects generally limited to the specific programs or agencies named in that title. The bill was introduced in the House on July 21, 2026, and referred to the Energy and Commerce Committee along with numerous other committees with jurisdiction over its many titles, reflecting its broad scope. As an introduced bill, it would need to be considered and approved by these committees, then pass the House, before it could proceed to the Senate; no further action has yet occurred.
- Has H.R. 9821 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 9821. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 9821?
- H.R. 9821 was sponsored by Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9821?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (28 Jul 2026).
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