1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cuban-American Unrecognized Bravery Act of 2023 or the CUBA Act of 2023 . 2. Findings Congress finds the following: (1) On April 16, 1961, Cubans who had been trained and equipped by the United States landed in the Bay of Pigs, Cuba, with the mission to topple the Castro regime and free Cuba from communist tyranny. (2) Lack of adequate support, and poor planning and execution of the invasion led to the deaths of several hundred members of the invasion force and subsequent capture and imprisonment of the survivors. (3) Many of these survivors faced harsh conditions accompanied by torture and threats of execution while they waited for their release. (4) After 20 months of negotiations for their release, President John F. Kennedy welcomed back the last survivors in Miami, Florida, upon their return to the United States on December 29, 1962. (5) Many survivors became productive United States citizens and contributed greatly to their new home that gave them back the freedom they lost in Cuba. (6) Currently, it is estimated that there are approximately 300 survivors still living from the Bay of Pigs invasion. These survivors still struggle with the emotional effects of the invasion, along with financial hardships and healthcare challenges. (7) These survivors fought on behalf of the United States in a cause of freedom in the face of global communist tyranny. They were trained and sent to Cuba by the United States Government yet do not receive the benefits of veterans that they deserve and to which they ought to be entitled. (8) Granting these survivors eligibility for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs would help them and their families with financial and healthcare burdens, allow for them to receive a military funeral, and aid in healing the lingering psychological wounds left from the Bay of Pigs invasion 62 years ago. 3. Expansion of eligibility for veterans benefits to certain individuals who served in Bay of Pigs, Cuba, in April,