HR 2638
118th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
CUBA Act of 2023
Introduced: April 17, 2023
Introduced by:
Gimenez, Carlos A.
Republican
· Florida
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 17, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 17, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Cuban-American Unrecognized Bravery Act of 2023 or the CUBA Act of 2023
This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits to certain individuals who served in the Bay of Pigs, Cuba, in April 1961. Specifically, the bill expands eligibility for benefits to individuals who (1) were members of the military group that invaded the Bay of Pigs in 1961, (2) are citizens of the United States, and (3) have not received VA benefits for which they have applied.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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