Treasury · Friday, October 2, 2026
Treasury says automatic enrollment in the child accounts is done
The File desk · Oct 2, 2026, 10:13 AM UTC
Status
Confirmed (Treasury press release sb0642, Oct. 1, 2026)
On Oct. 1, 2026, Treasury said automatic enrollment is complete. Every eligible child under 18 with a valid Social Security number has an account ready. A parent has to claim the account in an app to receive the $1,000 seed. Secretary Scott Bessent is quoted: “over 60 million more eligible children…”
Treasury posted the notice on Oct. 1, 2026.
Automatic enrollment is complete.
Every eligible child under 18 with a valid Social Security number has an account ready.
A parent must claim the account in an app.
The claim is what releases the $1,000 seed.
The release quotes Secretary Scott Bessent: “over 60 million more eligible children…”
The desk note does not carry the rest of that sentence.
What is still unknown or disputed
- The remainder of the Bessent sentence after “over 60 million more eligible children…”
Primary sources
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Source 1
Treasury says Trump Account enrollment is complete
U.S. Department of the Treasury · October 1, 2026
Press release sb0642, Oct. 1, 2026. Automatic enrollment complete. Every eligible child under 18 with a valid Social Security number has an account ready. A parent must claim the account in an app for the $1,000 seed. Bessent: “over 60 million more eligible children…”
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0642