Public Comment on Proposed 2026-2027 Priorities

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The Commission requested public comment on a set of proposed priorities for the amendment year ending May 1, 2027. The comment period closed on July 27, 2026.

The Commission reviews and catalogues public comment for official record-keeping purposes. A representative sample of public comment is then carefully selected, redacted, and posted online to provide the public with the kind of information considered by the Commissioners during their deliberations.

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Explore comment by topic:

No. 1 – Evaluation of the Guidelines & Federal Sentencing Practices

No. 2 – Review of the USSC Rules of Practice & Procedure

No. 3 – Legislation & Case Law

No. 4 – Circuit Conflicts

No. 5 – Miscellaneous