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H.R. 7083

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CRUISE Act
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Committee
Latest Action · February 24, 2026
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Introduced
January 15, 2026
Cosponsors (2)
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The CRUISE Act aims to speed up and streamline how the Department of Veterans Affairs pays car dealerships for vehicles purchased by certain disabled veterans through a VA automobile allowance program. The bill requires the VA to process these payments through a single centralized office with the expertise to handle them properly, and mandates public disclosure in the Federal Register whenever a payment takes longer than 30 days to process. It also requires the VA to submit four semiannual reports to Congress and post them online, detailing how long payments are taking and identifying technology upgrades that could speed up the process. Additionally, the Government Accountability Office must review the new centralized payment system within 180 days of its completion, assessing staffing, technology, and costs, and brief Congress on its findings. Separately, the bill extends an unrelated technical limit on certain veterans' pension payments from January 31, 2033 to October 31, 2033.

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