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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001057861-20-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CEN
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200604
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200604
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200604

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-CEN
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08703
		FILM NUMBER:		20943273

	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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<TYPE>N-CEN
<SEQUENCE>1
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<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: primary_doc.html

Document 1 - RAW XML: primary_doc.xml

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>INTERNAL CONTROL RPT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>kpmgconsent430-5282020.htm
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: kpmgconsent430-5282020.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>MATERIAL AMENDMENTS
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>certificateofamendment-dreyf.htm
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: certificateofamendment-dreyf.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>ADVISORY CONTRACTS
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>rmanagementagreement-bnymell.htm
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: rmanagementagreement-bnymell.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>ITEM 405 REG S-K
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>bnymhfncenexhibit2020.htm
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: bnymhfncenexhibit2020.htm

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