CRUISE Act
Sponsored By: Representative Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
In Committee
Summary
Centralized, timely payment processing for automobile sellers serving disabled veterans. This bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to centralize seller payments in its Central Office, follow federal payment timing rules in 31 U.S.C. 3903(a), publish processing times for payments not completed within 30 days, and create a process to accurately track and resolve payments outstanding longer than 90 days.
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- Automobile sellers: Sellers would get public visibility when payments take more than 30 days and a formal process to track and resolve payments older than 90 days.
- Veterans receiving these specially provided vehicles: May get clearer vendor payment timelines that could reduce uncertainty about seller payments.
- VA operations: The VA must centralize the payment workflow in its Central Office and ensure payments comply with federal timing rules under 31 U.S.C. 3903(a).
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7]
MI • R
Cosponsors
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Sponsored 5/12/2026
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