Guidelines

The 2023 Guidelines Manual, incorporating guidelines amendments effective November 1, 2023, and earlier, is available in HTML, mobile-friendly, and PDF formats for browsing, downloading, or printing.

Amendments
  • This document contains unofficial text of proposed amendments to the sentencing guidelines provided only for the convenience of the user in the preparation of public comment. The proposed amendments and issues for comment are subject to a public comment period running through February 22, 2024 . "Reader-Friendly" Version of Proposed Amendments
  • This document contains unofficial text of the amendment to policy statement §1B1.10 (Reduction in Term of Imprisonment as a Result of Amended Guideline Range (Policy Statement)), as promulgated by the Commission. Official text will appear in a forthcoming edition of the Federal Register . "Reader-Friendly" Amendment 821 In Brief
  • This document contains preliminary unofficial text of final amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines, which was submitted to Congress on April 27, 2023 (effective November 1, 2023). "Reader-Friendly" Official Text Amendments In Brief
Archive
  • The 2021 Guidelines Manual , incorporating guidelines amendments effective November 1, 2018, and earlier, is available in HTML, mobile-friendly, and PDF formats for browsing, downloading, or printing.
  • The 2018 Guidelines Manual , effective November 1, 2018, is available in HTML, mobile-friendly, and PDF formats for browsing, downloading, or printing.
  • The 2016 Guidelines Manual , effective November 1, 2016, remained in effect through October 31, 2018 as there were no new amendments promulgated by the Commission. The manual is available in HTML and PDF formats, which can be viewed, downloaded or printed via the website. Download the complete 2016...