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Treasury Secretary urged agencies to integrate 'Trump Accounts' into financial education

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Federal agencies received a public call from the Treasury Secretary to incorporate Trump Accounts into their financial education efforts.

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The Treasury Department held a public Financial Literacy and Education Commission meeting on February 6, 2026, chaired by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, to discuss implementation and outreach for "Trump Accounts." Agency principals from the OCC, NCUA, Labor, HUD, Social Security Administration and IRS spoke, and Treasury staff provided an implementation update. FLEC said it will update the U.S. National Strategy for Financial Literacy and published a request for information to guide revisions; public comments are open through April 6, 2026. A recording of the meeting is available online.
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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s official readout of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission public meeting (Feb. 6, 2026) states, “Secretary Bessent also called on federal agencies to integrate Trump Accounts into ongoing financial education efforts.” Secretary Bessent’s published remarks for the meeting likewise say he is “calling on every federal agency … by aligning programs, sharing expertise, and integrating these accounts into your financial education, outreach, and service efforts.” Verdict: True — primary-source documents from the Treasury show he explicitly made that call.

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  1. Update · Feb 07, 2026, 02:10 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s official readout of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission public meeting (Feb. 6, 2026) states, “Secretary Bessent also called on federal agencies to integrate Trump Accounts into ongoing financial education efforts.” Secretary Bessent’s published remarks for the meeting likewise say he is “calling on every federal agency … by aligning programs, sharing expertise, and integrating these accounts into your financial education, outreach, and service efforts.” Verdict: True — primary-source documents from the Treasury show he explicitly made that call.
  2. Original article · Feb 06, 2026
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