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The Bank Accounts Bill
Kids can open bank accounts without parents in DC
Youth Banking Amendment Act of 2025
Good for everyday people ·
The bill would let kids in D.C. open and run bank accounts on their own, no parent sign‑off needed.
Our take
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If passed, families lose control over kids' money choices, but young people gain financial independence and banks must list where they can get teen accounts.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Bill B26-0473 would let minors open deposit accounts without parental consent.
- It requires the DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking to publish a list of banks offering minor accounts.
- Sponsored by Senators Brooke Pinto, Janeese Lewis George, and Kenyan McDuffie.
- Introduced on 2025-11-14 and referred to the Committee on Business and Economic Development and the Committee on Health.
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