Overview
- Treasury opened a website and detailed the program, which is scheduled to launch in July 2026.
- Eligible U.S. citizen children born from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2028 will receive a $1,000 government seed deposit.
- Withdrawals are generally barred until age 18, when control shifts to the beneficiary for uses such as education or housing.
- Treasury officials said the accounts aim to extend stock‑market participation to low‑ and middle‑income households during a period of public concern over inflation.
- Hedge‑fund founder Ray Dalio pledged an additional $250 per child for 300,000 children under age 10 in eastern Connecticut.