Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to speed up and centralize payments to car sellers for vehicles bought for certain disabled veterans, and extends a pension payment limit date to October 31, 2033.

Official title: CRUISE Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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House

Introduced 15-JAN-2026

Referred 15-JAN-2026

Approved by committee 14-MAY-2026

Reported 15-SEP-2026

On the calendar 15-SEP-2026

Key points

Requires the VA to publish in the Federal Register the processing days for any seller payment not processed within 30 days of receiving the final invoice.
Routes these payments through one VA office and requires the VA to track and resolve payments more than 90 days overdue.
Requires four semiannual VA reports on the average and median days from invoice to payment, and on information technology improvements that could shorten processing time.
Requires a Comptroller General review of the centralization within 180 days after it is completed, followed by a briefing to the Veterans' Affairs committees.
Changes the date in section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, from January 31, 2033 to October 31, 2033.

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Policy area

Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor Tom Barrett (R-MI) Cosponsors · 2

■ 1 R■ 1 D

1 Republican

1 Democrat

congress.gov page Reported in House (15-SEP-2026) Introduced in House (15-JAN-2026)