Proposed Priorities

Public Comment from July 18, 2025

July 2025

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

Summary

The Commission received comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2026.

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2025-2026 Priorities

June 2025

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

The Commission seeks comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2026. Public comment should be...

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Public Comment from July 15, 2024

July 2024

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

Summary

The Commission received comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2025.

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2024-2025 Priorities

June 2024

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

The Commission seeks comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2025. Public comment should be...

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Public Comment from August 1, 2023

August 2023

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

Summary

The Commission received comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2024.

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2023-2024 Priorities

June 2023

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

The Commission seeks comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2024. Public comment should be...

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Public Comment from October 17, 2022

October 2022

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

Summary

The Commission received comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023.

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September 29, 2022

Press Releases

The Commission proposed policy priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023.

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2022-2023 Priorities

September 2022

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

The Commission seeks comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023. Public comment should be...

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August 5, 2022

Press Releases

The Commission regains a quorum for the first time in three years, enabling it to amend federal sentencing guidelines...

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Public Meeting - August 17, 2017

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

Commissioners met to vote on final policy priorities and publish proposed amendments.

Meeting Minutes

Chair's Remarks

Transcript

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Issue for Comment from August 7, 2017

August 2017

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Public Comment from July 31, 2017

July 2017

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Issue for Comment on Synthetic Drugs

June 2017

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

The Commission is requesting public comment on issues related to MDMA/Ecstasy and methylone. Public comment should be...

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2017-2018 Priorities

June 2017

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

The Commission has proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2018 and has requested public comment...

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Public Meeting - August 18, 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

Commissioners met to vote on final policy priorities and new Rules of Practice and Procedure.

Minutes

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Public Comment from July 25, 2016

July 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Public Hearing - July 21, 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

Transcript

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2017 Priorities and Request for Public Comment

June 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

The Commission is seeking comment on possible priority policy issues for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2017 (81 FR...

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Public Comment from July 27, 2015

July 2015

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2016 Priorities and Request for Public Comment

June 2015

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

The Commission is seeking comment on possible priority policy issues for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2016 (80 FR...

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Public Comment from July 29, 2014

July 2014

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2014 Priorities and Request for Public Comment

June 2014

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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August 15, 2013

Press Releases

– The Commission adopts is policy priorities for the upcoming amendment cycle.

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Public Comment from August 1, 2013

August 2013

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed Priorities and Request for Public Comment

January 2013

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Public Comment from August 15, 2012

August 2012

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Public Comment from August 26, 2011

August 2011

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2011 Priorities and Request for Public Comment

January 2011

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Public Comment from August 25, 2010

August 2010

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2010 Priorities and Request for Public Comment

January 2010

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed Priorities and Request for Public Comment

June 2009

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2008 Priorities, Request for Comment

August 2008

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Final 2007 Priorities

September 2007

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2007 Priorities and Request for Public Comment

June 2007

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

BAC/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United States...

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Comment from April 2007

April 2007

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

Summary

Public comment on proposed priorities.

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2006 Priorities and Request for Public Comment

August 2006

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Comment from May 2006

May 2006

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

Summary

Public comment on proposed priorities.

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Federal Register Notice of proposed priorities and request for public comment

January 2005

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...

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Comment from August 2004

August 2004

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

Summary

Public comment on proposed priorities.

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2004 Priorities

June 2004

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Comment from August 2003

August 2003

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

Summary

Public comment on proposed priorities.

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2003 Priorities, Request for Comment

July 2003

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...

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Notice of Tentative Policy Priorities for amendment cycle ending May 1, 2003, published in the Federal Register on Friday, June 21, 2002

June 2002

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed Priorities and Request for Public Comment.

January 2001

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...

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Federal Register Notice and Request for Public Comment.

January 2000

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...

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Federal Register Notice and Request for Public Comment

January 1999

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...

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Federal Register Notice of Preliminary Priority Areas for Commission Study

May 1998

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

BAC2210-40/2211-01 United States Sentencing Commission Sentencing Guidelines for the United States Courts AGENCY: United...

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Federal Register Notice of Priority Areas

July 1996

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

BAC2210-40 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts Agency: United States...

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Proposed Priorities

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