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119-hr-7083119th CongressWALLET

CRUISE Act

Sponsored By: Representative Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]

In Committee

Summary

Centralized VA payment processing would route reimbursements for vehicles purchased for certain disabled veterans through a single VA office and add public timing rules and oversight. It focuses on faster, trackable payments to sellers and new transparency and review requirements.

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  • Automobile sellers: Their invoices for cars bought for some disabled veterans would be handled through one VA office and tracked until paid. The VA must resolve payments more than 90 days overdue and publish processing times when payments are not processed within 30 days after receipt of a final invoice.
  • Disabled veterans: The bill affects the payment flow tied to their vehicle purchases by standardizing where seller reimbursements are processed and tracked. This could change how quickly sellers receive reimbursement for those sales.
  • Oversight and transparency: The VA must send and post four semiannual reports with average and median invoice-to-payment times broken down by Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Benefits Administration, or seller, and list IT improvements. The Government Accountability Office would review centralization within 180 days and provide recommendations and cost estimates and brief veterans committees.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Centralized VA vehicle seller payments

If enacted, the bill would require the VA to process vehicle seller payments through a single central VA office the Secretary selects. The VA would have to follow federal payment rules, track and fix payments more than 90 days late, and publish how long a payment took if it is not finished within 30 days after the final invoice. The VA would also have to publish four semiannual public reports with average and median processing times, broken out by Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Benefits Administration, and seller, plus IT improvements to cut processing time. The Government Accountability Office would review centralization within 180 days and report on staffing, IT, and cost estimates, and brief the Veterans' Affairs Committees within 30 days after that report. The changes would take effect when the bill is enacted.

Longer VA pension payment limit

If enacted, the bill would change one date in current law from January 31, 2033 to October 31, 2033. That would keep the current payment limit rule for certain VA pensions through October 31, 2033. The change would take effect when the bill is enacted.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]

MI • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 5/12/2026

  • Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 7/14/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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