Amendments

Amendments to the Guidelines Manual

Amendments to the
Guidelines Manual

Issue for Comment on Retroactivity Published April 2025

April 2025

Issue for Comment

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Adopted Amendments (effective November 1, 2025)

April 2025

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

Preliminary "Reader-Friendly"

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Proposed 2025 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Published January 2025

January 2025

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Proposed Amendments

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Issue for Comment on Fentanyl, Fentanyl Analogues, and Other Opioids Published January 2025

January 2025

Issue for Comment

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Proposed 2025 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Published December 2024

December 2024

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Proposed Amendments

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Issue for Comment on Retroactivity Criteria Published December 2024

December 2024

Issue for Comment

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Adopted Amendments (effective November 1, 2024)

April 2024

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly"

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Proposed 2024 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

December 2023

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version

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Retroactivity Amendment (effective November 1, 2023)

August 2023

"Reader-Friendly"

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Adopted Amendments (effective November 1, 2023)

May 2023

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly"

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Issue for Comment on Retroactivity of Criminal History Amendment

April 2023

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

Issue for Comment on Retroactivity

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Proposed 2023 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

January 2023

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Proposed Amendments

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Proposed 2019 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

December 2018

"Reader-Friendly" Proposed Amendments

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Adopted Amendments (effective November 1, 2018)

April 2018

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Amendments

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Proposed 2018 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

January 2018

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Proposed Amendments

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Proposed 2017 Holdover Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines

August 2017

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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Proposed 2017 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

December 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Proposed Amendments

Issue for Comment Regarding Synthetic Drugs

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Adopted Amendments (effective November 1, 2016)

April 2016

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Amendments

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Proposed Amendments to Rules of Practice and Procedure

March 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

Reader-Friendly Proposed Amendments

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Proposed 2016 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

January 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendment on Crime of Violence

January 2016

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

Reader-Friendly

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Technical and Conforming Amendments (Effective November 1, 2015)

August 2015

20150812_RF_Technical.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Proposed Amendment on Crime of Violence

August 2015

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments Submitted to Congress April 30, 2015 (effective November 1, 2015)

April 2015

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

Download the "Reader-Friendly" Version

Download the "Official Text"

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2015 Guideline Amendments

January 2015

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendment to Policy Statement §1B1.10 (effective November 1, 2014)

July 2014

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

20140718_RF_Amendment782.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments Submitted to Congress April 30, 2014 (effective November 1, 2014)

April 2014

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

20140430_RF_Amendments.pdf

20140430_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2014 Guideline Amendments

January 2014

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments Submitted to Congress April 30, 2013 (effective November 1, 2013)

April 2013

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

20130430_RF_Amendments.pdf

20130430_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2013 Guideline Amendments

January 2013

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

20130115_RFP_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments Submitted to Congress April 30, 2012 (effective November 1, 2012)

April 2012

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

20120430_RF_Amendments.pdf

20120430_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2012 Guideline Amendments

January 2012

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

20120119_RFP_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Text of Retroactivity Amendment

June 2011

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

20110630_RF_Amendment_Retro.pdf

20100430_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments Submitted to Congress April 28, 2011 (effective November 1, 2011)

April 2011

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

20110428_RF_Amendments_Final.pdf

20110428_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2011 Guideline Amendments

January 2011

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

20110119_RFP_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Final, Temporary, Emergency Amendment to Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary: Fair Sentencing Act of 2010

October 2010

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

20101021_RF_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Proposed Emergency Temporary Amendment and Issues for Comment: Fair Sentencing Act of 2010

September 2010

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

20100902_RF_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments Submitted to Congress April 29, 2010 (effective November 1, 2010)

May 2010

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

20100503_RFP_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2010 Guideline Amendments

January 2010

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

20100121_RFP_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments Submitted to Congress on May 1, 2009 (effective November 1, 2009)

May 2009

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

20090501_RF_Amendments.pdf

20090501_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2009 Guideline Amendments

January 2009

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

20090127_RFP_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments on Crack Cocaine and Retroactivity (effective May 1, 2008)

May 2008

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

20080501_RF_Amendments.pdf

20080501_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments on Crack Cocaine and Retroactivity (effective May 1, 2008) and Amendments Submitted to Congress on May 1, 2008 (effective November 1, 2008)

May 2008

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

20080501_RF_Amendments_Final.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments on Retroactivity (effective March 3, 2008)

March 2008

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

20080303_RF_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 2007 Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines Submitted to Congress on May 11, 2007

May 2007

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

20070501_RF_Amendments.pdf

20070501_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 2007 Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary

January 2007

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

20070130_RFP_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines

May 2006

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

20060518_RF_Amendments.pdf

20060501_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2006 Guideline Amendments

January 2006

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

20060127_RFP_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of 2005 Guideline Amendments

May 2005

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

20050429_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 2004 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress

April 2004

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

20040430_RF_Amendments.pdf

20040501_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2004 Guideline Amendments

January 2004

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

20040114_RFP_Amendments.pdf

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Letter to Guidelines Manual Recipients

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Emergency Amendment to the 2002 Guidelines Manual (Effective October 27, 2003)

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 2003 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress

May 2003

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

20030512_RF_Amendments.pdf

20030501_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of 2002 Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary

December 2002

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

20021220_RFP_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 2002 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress

May 2002

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

20020501_RF_Amendments.pdf

20020501_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of 2002 Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary

January 2002

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

20020121_FRP_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 2001 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress (May 1, 2001)

May 2001

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

20011127_RFP_Amendments.pdf

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Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines

January 2001

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

20010501_RF_Amendments.pdf

20010501_Amendments.pdf

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Volume II: Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines

January 2001

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

20010124_RFP_Amendments_Volume_II.pdf

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Volume I: Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines

January 2001

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

20010124_RFP_Amendments_Volume_I.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 2000 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress

May 2000

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

20000501_RF_Amendments.pdf

20000501_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of Proposed Amendments and Issues for Comment for 1999

January 1999

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

19990128_RFP_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 1998 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress

May 1998

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

19990128_RFP_Amendments.pdf

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"Reader-Friendly" Version of 1998 Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines

January 1998

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

19980114_RFP_Amendments.pdf

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