1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Everett Alvarez, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) Commander Everett Alvarez, Jr. (referred to in this section as CDR Alvarez ), served with distinction in the Vietnam War and made historic sacrifices for the United States as— (A) the first United States pilot to be shot down and captured during the Vietnam War