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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001057861-19-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-PX
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190821
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190821
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190821

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BNY MELLON HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001057861
		IRS NUMBER:				134001109
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-PX
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08703
		FILM NUMBER:		191042858

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2129226400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BNY MELLON INVESTMENT ADVISER, INC.
		STREET 2:		240 GREENWICH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10286

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DREYFUS HIGH YIELD STRATEGIES FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980316
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<P style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in"><B><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">Item 1.&nbsp; Proxy Voting Record</FONT></B></P>

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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt" face="Times New Roman">The Registrant did not hold any voting securities and accordingly did not vote any proxies during the reporting period.</FONT></P><FONT style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps" face="times new roman bold"></FONT>

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<P style="MARGIN: 12pt 0in"><FONT lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</FONT></P>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>/s/ Renee LaRoche-Morris</U></FONT></P></TD></TR>

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   <P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; President (Principal Executive Officer)</FONT></P>

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