The Home Purchase Assistance for Transit Workers Amendment Act of 2026 amends the Government Employer-Assisted Housing Amendment Act of 1999 to include public transit employees as eligible recipients for the Government Employer-Assisted Housing Program. Specifically, the bill introduces a new definition for "public transit employee" as someone employed by a publicly-owned mass transit system that is either owned or subsidized by the District.

Additionally, the bill modifies existing language in Section 4 of the Act to explicitly include public transit employees alongside District government employees, first responders, and educators as eligible participants in the housing assistance program. This change aims to provide support for transit workers, recognizing their essential role in the community and ensuring they have access to housing assistance similar to other public service professions.