# 119-s-3770: Strong Start Act

119-s-3770, Strong Start Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3770
- Congress: 119
- Title: Strong Start Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-03
- Sponsor: Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

Strong Start Act

## Provisions PRIA read

- One-time $3,000 child payment: benefit, high. If enacted, you would be able to claim a refundable $3,000 payment for each eligible new child. The child must be born after enactment, adopted after enactment and under age 3, or placed after enactment and under age 1, and must be a U.S. citizen or national with a Social Security number. You must…
- Kids' accounts won't count for benefits: benefit, medium. If enacted, money and contributions in an American Dream account would not count when determining eligibility for most federal means-tested programs for any period before the calendar year the child turns 18. For Supplemental Security Income (SSI) only, the account would be treated as a resource to…
- Government deposits to child accounts: benefit, medium. If enacted, the IRS would make annual deposits into each eligible child's American Dream account. EITC-eligible taxpayers would receive $750 per qualifying child plus up to $250 of that child's yearly contributions (so up to $1,000); other eligible taxpayers would receive $500 per child. To get the…
- Permanent $1,000 child seed deposit: benefit, medium. If enacted, the one-time $1,000 initial government seed payment to new American Dream accounts would continue beyond January 1, 2029. The $1,000 amount would be indexed for inflation for tax years starting after 2026 using calendar year 2025 as the baseline, and any increase would be rounded to the…
- Automatic child account enrollment: benefit, low. If enacted, the Treasury would have to build a system within one year to identify children who meet account eligibility rules and automatically open American Dream accounts for those children. This would reduce paperwork and make it easier for eligible children to get an account. Automatic account…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3770 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3770)

## Related
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3770 (as of 2026-04-21).