2025 Drug Offenses Amendment In Brief

"Amendments In Brief" are short summaries, usually one to two pages, of the Commission’s actions in a certain area of sentencing policy and the issue that prompted the amendment to the federal sentencing guidelines.  This document provides a brief overview of the Commission's work during the 2024-2025 amendment year on drug offenses.

In April 2025, the U.S. Sentencing Commission promulgated amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines. Amendments will take effect on November 1, 2025 absent Congressional action to the contrary.