H.R. 9821 — Shared Values Act

This section sets the matching funds requirement for Local Agriculture Market Program grants at 25 percent of the federal grant amount, with an exception for priority grants to establish new farmers’ markets. It increases annual program funding to $100,000,000 (from $50,000,000), with $50,000,000 available for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2026 and $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter. It also requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Department Inspector General to report within three years on grant applications, awards, fraud or abuse, and the effects of the matching change.

This section expresses the sense of Congress supporting recognition of Black Midwives Day and encouraging federal, state, and local governments to address racial disparities in maternal health outcomes by diversifying the perinatal workforce, increasing access to culturally congruent care, and authorizing autonomous midwifery practice. It calls for increased funding for Black preceptor education and training, removal of accreditation and practice barriers, mentorship programs, and expanded TRICARE and Medicaid coverage of midwifery services across all training pathways.

This section directs that the budgetary effects of the Act for purposes of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 be determined by reference to the latest “Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation” statement submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee before the vote on passage.

This section designates master promissory notes for Direct Loans as “student loan contracts” for periods of enrollment beginning on or after the date of enactment of the Student Loan Contract Act of 2025. It limits each contract to loans made under part D for periods of enrollment in the same award year.

This section directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to continue the Climate and Health program (or any successor) to translate climate change science for State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments and communities, create decision support tools for climate preparedness, and lead planning for public health impacts of climate change. It authorizes $110,000,000 annually for fiscal year 2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, prohibits transfer or reprogramming of those funds to other programs, and requires written notification to Congress before establishing any successor program.

This section prohibits a Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner from engaging in a sexual relationship with any House employee under their supervision, any employee of a committee on which they serve, or any employee of a leadership office they occupy, unless the individuals are married to each other.

This section authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and issue up to 400,000 $1 silver coins in 2026 to commemorate the 1969 establishment of the bison herd at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. The coins must weigh 26.73 grams, measure 1.5 inches in diameter, contain at least 90 percent silver, and be sold at face value plus production costs with no net cost to the government.

This section establishes a one-year pilot program, to begin within one year of enactment, training State, local, Tribal, and territorial officials on conducting security vulnerability and terrorism risk assessments of critical infrastructure facilities, and requires a report to the House and Senate homeland security committees within 180 days of completion. It directs the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to maintain one or more clearinghouses providing owners and operators of critical infrastructure with security guidance, best practices, and voluntary content. It requires annual public reports detailing outreach methods, frequency, and reach across the 16 critical infrastructure sectors, rural/suburban/urban areas, regional offices, and protective security advisors. It exempts related activities from the Paperwork Reduction Act.

This section shortens the period of employment required for covered employees to qualify for family and medical leave to 90 days (from 12 months and at least 1,250 hours during the previous 12 months).

This section directs the Director of National Intelligence to submit an annual report, beginning with fiscal year 2027, on foreign physical and cybersecurity threats to elections in the United States, due to the appropriate congressional committees within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year.

This section reduces Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (Byrne JAG) funding by 25 percent for any state that lacks laws restricting the use of restraints on pregnant individuals in prison substantially similar to those in 18 U.S.C. 4322. The reduction applies beginning 6 months after enactment and annually thereafter, with the withheld amounts reallocated to compliant states.

This section directs the Director of the National Park Service to establish, within 180 days of enactment, a program to reduce disposable plastic products and, where applicable, eliminate their sale and distribution throughout the National Park System. Regional directors must implement the program for park units in their regions.

This section requires special Government employees who own, control, or lead companies contracted with the Federal Government to file financial disclosures under subchapter I of chapter 131 of title 5, United States Code, effective upon enactment.

This section requires each standing committee of the House of Representatives to hold a hearing on the implementation of this Act within one year of enactment.

This section requires Amtrak-owned and operated passenger trains solicited for purchase after enactment to include a baby changing table in at least one restroom in each car, including an ADA-compliant restroom, with signage identifying the tables.

This section requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow any enrolled veteran prescribed contraceptive pills, transdermal patches, vaginal rings, or other contraceptive products to elect a full-year supply. It also directs Department medical providers to notify veterans of the option.

This section increases the limitation on the deduction for state and local taxes to $15,000 (from $10,000) generally, and to twice that amount for joint returns (from $10,000), for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.