Congressman Blake Moore touts $1,000 InvestAmerica child accounts, says rollout begins with 2025 tax year

Rep. Blake Moore said on a March tele‑townhall that InvestAmerica (referred to on the call as 'Trump accounts') will provide $1,000 starter investment accounts for children born between 2025 and 2028 and encouraged constituents to sign up at trumpaccounts.gov.

Moore said the accounts are intended as long‑term, low‑cost index investments similar to an IRA: "This is 1000 dollars in an investment account for babies born in the next 4 years starting in 2025 through 2028," he said, adding that parents own the accounts. He said the accounts are designed to "maximize long term growth" and described them as "like your IRA" and "more of a retirement piece."

When a caller raised concerns that the program could create personal financial gain for officials or private intermediaries, Moore replied: "There is nothing like that of the sort with this," and said he had sought to clarify those points publicly. He described the funds as invested in diversified, low‑cost index funds and said "parents own this."

Moore said the program has attracted private philanthropic seed money. He said Michael and Susan Dell's foundation had committed about $6,000,000,000 to seed accounts and that the donation was targeted to start accounts for roughly 25,000,000 children; he characterized that support as an effort to "encourage private philanthropic investment." He added that philanthropists and companies could continue to contribute to accounts over time.

Moore acknowledged outstanding technical questions — for example, clarifying rules for foster children — and urged constituents to engage with the program and his office if they had questions. "I don't want a single soul, whatever it's named, I don't want a single soul not to get to take advantage of this," he said.

The congressman directed listeners to the program website for sign‑up information and said the accounts are intended to be inclusive and to prompt private contributions, not personal profit for government officials. He described the accounts as starting in 2025 and repeatedly framed them as a long‑term investment vehicle for families.

What happens next: Moore encouraged constituents to register interest at trumpaccounts.gov and said his office will continue to provide updates and technical clarifications, particularly for complex situations such as foster care.