# 117-hr-4213: YSEALI Act

117-hr-4213, YSEALI Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX); status Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4213
- Congress: 117
- Title: YSEALI Act
- Status: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Introduced: 2021-06-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative Act or the YSEALI Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of State's Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative. The initiative shall include an academic fellows program and a professional fellows program to bring eligible students and professionals to the United States for building practical expertise, leadership skills, and professional networks. The fellows programs shall be open to qualified individuals who are citizens and residents of a member country of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations or a country that the State Department determines to be appropriate for the programs. The State Department shall oversee all U.S.-based activities carried out under the initiative.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2021-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2022-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2022-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-2471: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hres-1259: Condemning the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and honoring his life and legacy.
- 117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 Crown Road Southwest in Atlanta, Georgia, as the "John R. Lewis Post Office Build…
- 117-hr-5497: BURMA Act of 2022

## Sources
- [117-hr-4213 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4213)

## Related
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- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hres-1259: Condemning the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and h…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1259)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-5497: BURMA Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5497)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4213 (as of 2025-11-18).