Overview
- The 30-second pregame ad is paid for by nonprofit Invest America, and Bessent told Congress to look for it after the National Anthem.
- Treasury says it is prepared for a flood of registrations, reporting more than 1 million households already enrolled ahead of an early-July launch.
- The program provides a one-time $1,000 deposit for eligible children born from 2025 to 2028, invested in low-cost U.S.-stock index funds and generally unavailable until age 18.
- Parents can elect an account now by using IRS Form 4547 when filing 2025 taxes, with an online application at TrumpAccounts.gov expected to open in mid-2026.
- Officials project substantial long-term balances, though financial advisors caution those estimates may be optimistic and depend on sustained contributions and market returns.