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YSEALI Act

Introduced: September 21, 2022 Introduced by: Castro, Joaquin Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 15, 2022
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 15, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 14, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Jun 29, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 29, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now September 15, 2022

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4213: YSEALI Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4213/
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"H.R. 4213: YSEALI Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4213/.
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H.R. 4213, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4213/.
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