Millions may receive $5,000 stimulus checks by 2026 if DOGE proposal gains momentum; here’s what needs to happen and all that you need to know

$5,000 stimulus checks in their bank accounts, because of the DOGE dividend proposal.
The plan, which is being considered by the Trump administration, would give 20% of the savings from DOGE to taxpayers in the form of $5,000 checks, The Sun reported.

Billionaire Elon Musk, the driving force behind DOGE, or the Department of Government Efficiency to reduce federal expenditure, has pledged to save US taxpayers $2 trillion, according to reports. The suggestion to return part of these savings to American consumers was initially brought forth by James Fishback, the CEO of investment firm Bay West Capital and has gained the attention of US president Donald Trump and Musk.

The Proposal: What It Would Mean for Americans?

The aim of DOGE is to cut wasteful spending in government, reduce unessential programs, find inefficiencies in government expenditures, and cut the size of government agencies and jobs. This would generate savings, which is now proposed to be given back to the taxpayer as the DOGE dividend.

As per Fishback's calculation, if DOGE is able to stash $2 trillion, the refund would be distributed to 78 million taxpaying households, earning each of them a $5,000 check. Fishback claimed that, «American taxpayers deserve a ‘DOGE Dividend’: 20% the money that DOGE saves should be sent back to hard-working Americans as a tax refund check. It was their money in the first place,» The Sun quoted.

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However, there is a long way to go before such checks could ever find their way into anyone's pockets.

What Needs to Happen?

Congressional Support: The plan would need the approval of Congress, which is hardly a sure thing. Some legislators, especially those who are conservatives, have expressed apprehension over