# 119-s-5243: A bill to provide for the automatic establishment of Trump accounts using information collected under the Enumeration at Birth Program of the Social Security Administration.

119-s-5243, A bill to provide for the automatic establishment of Trump accounts using information collected under the Enumeration at Birth Program of the Social Security Administration., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5243
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to provide for the automatic establishment of Trump accounts using information collected under the Enumeration at Birth Program of the Social Security Administration.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-08-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-20

## Summary

**Creates an automatic "Trump account" for each newborn by linking Social Security birth records to Treasury account setup.** It would require the Social Security Administration to modify its Enumeration at Birth program to collect and transmit the information needed to the Treasury. The Treasury Secretary would then establish a Trump account, as defined in Internal Revenue Code section 530A, for every newborn for whom that information is provided.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Automatic tax accounts for newborns: benefit, low. This bill would require the Commissioner of Social Security, working with the Treasury Secretary, to change the SSA Enumeration at Birth Program to collect and send the information needed to open "Trump accounts" under Internal Revenue Code section 530A. The Treasury Secretary would be required to…

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- 119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
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## Sources
- [119-s-5243 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5243)

## Related
- [119-s-4949: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4949)
- [119-s-2587: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Age…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2587)
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-292: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-292)
- [119-s-2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2287)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5243 (as of 2026-08-20).