More Members of Congress Get On Board the Fourth Stimulus Check Train Experts: Another round of payments could lift an additional 6.6 to 7.3 million people out of poverty, depending on whether the payment was restricted to citizens or made available to everyone. There’s no question that many Americans’ anxiety levels have shot up due to the fact that the Internal Revenue Service is nearly done disbursing the third round of $1,400 coronavirusstimulus checks under the American Rescue Plan. Americans who are still struggling amid the pandemic are already worrying about how to pay for basic necessities like groceries, utilities, and rent.