Wait, Who Gets a DOGE Stimulus Check? and Is DOGE Even Still Active?

In order for any stimulus check to be sent out, Congress has to approve the proposal for the dividends. There has been little discussion of the topic by lawmakers aside from initial reactions when the suggestion was made earlier this year.

Previous discussions of the dividends hinged on DOGE meeting a threshold of $2 trillion in savings before sending out the check. This also seems unlikely as time has gone on. The DOGE website touted $180 billion in savings as of May 29.

Without any new information and savings falling short of expectations, it seems less likely the checks will happen.

James Fishback, the CEO who originally suggested the dividends, shared a four-page proposal for a DOGE dividend in March. The proposal described a refund “sent only to tax-paying householders.”