Is $5,000 DOGE stimulus check per person or household? Do you qualify? Here's when and what to know about DOGE dividend checks

With the conversation turning to a spending bill to fund the government, some Americans may be wondering what that means for the proposed $5,000 DOGE check, meant to be funded with savings from the Department of Government Efficiency and sent to taxpayers as a dividend.

Americans continue to wonder about the possibility of DOGE stimulus checks. Here's where things stand and how the idea originated.

A proposal to provide $5,000 stimulus checks to taxpaying Americans has gained attention, with backing from Donald Trump and Elon Musk. The plan, introduced by investment firm CEO James Fishback, aims to return government savings to taxpayers.

A stimulus check based on DOGE savings would require Congressional approval—and, to date, no bills have been introduced to either the House of Representatives or the Senate proposing such a payment. Given the perilous state of budget negotiations, you’re unlikely to see one soon as it would serve as nothing but a distraction.