District of ColumbiaD.C. housing program includes workers at certain publicly owned transit systems
Workers at publicly owned transit systems that D.C. owns or subsidizes can meet the job requirement for its housing help program.
What it does
Workers at publicly owned transit systems that D.C. owns or subsidizes meet the program’s job rule. They must meet its other requirements to get housing help.
Argument forWorkers at publicly owned transit systems D.C. owns or subsidizes could get help buying a home if they meet the program’s other rules.
Argument againstWorkers at privately owned transit systems might not qualify through this job category, even if they do similar work.
More detail
The D.C. housing program lists covered transit workers as an eligible job group. It covers workers at publicly owned mass transit systems that D.C. owns or subsidizes. These workers must also meet the program’s other requirements to get housing help.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 1Law L26-0107, Effective from Apr 14, 2026 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 006779Latest
- Mar 3Transmitted to CongressMinor
- Feb 27Act A26-0258 Published in DC Register Vol 73 and Page 002685
- Feb 25Enacted without Mayor's Signature with Act Number A26-0258Became Law
- Feb 19Returned from Mayor
- Feb 9Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Feb 24, 2026To Governor
- Feb 3Final ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Jan 6First ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded First Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- 2025
- Dec 17Committee Mark-up of B26-0098 by the Housing Committee
- Oct 28Public Hearing on B26-0098 View Public Hearing Record
- Oct 10Notice of Public Hearing Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Oct 8Notice of Public Hearing filed in the Office of Secretary by HousingMinor
- Feb 7Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0098 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on Housing with comments from the Committee on Transportation and the EnvironmentMinor
- Jan 30B26-0098 Introduced by Councilmember Nadeau at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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