GoKawiilTreasury to auto-enroll eligible children in 'Trump accounts' under new rules
The U.S. Treasury Department has issued new regulations allowing eligible children to be automatically enrolled in so-called 'Trump accounts' without parents needing to sign them up first. Parents will still need to claim the accounts afterward to gain full control over them.
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The move could expand enrollment in the program by nearly tenfold, according to the report, suggesting Treasury wants broad participation even among families who haven't actively opted in. Automatic enrollment shifts the default from parental action to government initiative, which could raise questions about awareness, consent, and who ultimately manages these accounts before parents claim them.
- Treasury will auto-enroll eligible children in 'Trump accounts' under new rules.
- Parents must still claim the accounts to gain full control over them.
- Enrollment numbers could grow nearly tenfold as a result of automatic sign-up.
Source: fastcompany.com, 2026-10-01
Published there as: “Your child could soon have a ‘Trump account’ even if you never signed them up”
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