Fact-check · Oct 7, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Every single child in this country forevermore will start off life with an investment account”
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What the record shows
Invest America Act (signed July 4, 2025) creates investment accounts for children born 2025-2028 with $1,000 federal seed; accounts available to all children under 18 but require parental enrollment. ~7 million of 73 million eligible children enrolled as of October 2026.
Speaker stated limited pilot program (2025-2028 births) as permanent 'forevermore' policy. Accounts require parental action; not automatic universal enrollment for all future children.
Sources
- Invest America Act: A New Opportunity for Our Kids’ Financia
- Congressman Blake Moore Publishes Opinion Piece on His Legislation to Create Investment Accounts for Every American Child
- Trump Accounts: A Guide to Investing & Saving for Children
- Congressman Blake Moore Introduces Legislation to Enhance Investment Accounts for Foster Youth
- Understanding the New Child Investment Accounts for 2025–2028 Births - ENGAGE CPAS
- Investment Accounts for Children
From: President Trump Makes an Announcement, Oct. 7, 2026
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