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Ryan Says House Will Vote on Criminal Justice Reform Bills in September

The House will consider a package of six criminal justice reform bills in September, House Speaker Paul Ryan said in an interview with NPR’s Steve Inskeep on Friday.

As I reported earlier this week, the timeline for getting criminal justice reform bills through Congress this year is getting increasingly short, with the summer recess about to start, followed by an all-consuming election season.

But Ryan, who has promised to give floor time this year to a package of criminal justice bills advanced by the House Judiciary Committee, said the House is working to get the package finished and ready for votes in September.

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