The Trump administration is rolling out a limited-edition Social Security card to mark the nation’s 250th birthday, with babies born during the semiquincentennial celebration set to receive the commemorative “Freedom 250” version.

The special cards will be issued automatically to infants born between July 2 and Dec. 31, 2026, through the Social Security Administration’s Enumeration at Birth program. Featuring the “Freedom 250” logo, the cards function identically to standard Social Security cards and carry no additional cost to taxpayers or families. Parents do not need to submit a separate application; families who request a Social Security number while completing birth registration paperwork at hospitals, birthing centers, or through licensed midwives will automatically receive the special-edition card if their child is born during the six-month eligibility window.

Social Security Administration Commissioner Frank Bisignano said the initiative celebrates both the nation’s founding and the agency’s enduring legacy of service to the American people. “Freedom 250 is a celebration of America’s storied history and the monumental moments that have shaped our nation, including the creation of Social Security over 90 years ago,” Bisignano said in a statement. “Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, we are strengthening Social Security, improving service, and building an SSA to serve Americans today and in the future”.

The card rollout is part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to commemorate America’s 250th birthday throughout 2026. Independence Day festivities in Washington include the Great American State Fair on the National Mall and what organizers have billed as the world’s largest fireworks display. Those celebrations are being coordinated by Freedom 250, the public-private partnership established by President Donald Trump to lead many of the nation’s semiquincentennial events.

America250, the congressionally authorized organization helping commemorate the milestone, is spearheading other nationwide initiatives, including what it says is on track to become the largest volunteer campaign in U.S. history. The organization reports that Americans have already logged more than 13 million volunteer hours. It is also encouraging citizens to make Independence Day a national day of giving, aiming to reverse a trend in which charitable donations have “long been concentrated in the last weeks of December, leaving nonprofits under-resourced for most of the year”.

“America’s 250th anniversary gives us a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build something lasting,” the organization said. “Our goal: make July 4th a permanent fixture on the American giving calendar — a tradition that starts this milestone year, and grows stronger every July 4th that follows”.