Amendment Cycle
Final Priorities
As part of its 2024 policy priority work, the Commission hosted a roundtable discussion on the Categorical Approach and...
Armed Career Criminal
Armed Career Criminal
Press Releases
Equipped with a quorum for the first time since 2018, the bipartisan Commission voted today to promulgate amendments to...
Amendment Cycle
Press Releases
The Commission published proposed amendments and issues for comment for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023.
Amendment Cycle
Report-At-A-Glance
May 2021
This infographic presents an overview of the Commission's series of reports on mandatory minimum penalties. The...
March 2021
(March 2021) This report provides information on offenders sentenced under the Armed Career Criminal Act.
June 2019
(June 2019) This report is the sixth in a series of recidivism reports and provides an analysis of federal firearms...
Reply Comment from March 15, 2019
March 2019
Summary
The Commission received reply comment on proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines.
February 2019
Summary
The Commission received comment on proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines.
December 2018
The Commission has proposed amendments to the guidelines and has requested public comment. Public comment will be...
August 2018
The Commission has finalized priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2019. Federal Register Notice
Press Releases
U.S. Sentencing Commission adopts 2018-2019 policy priorities. Press Release Unofficial Text of Final Priorities
March 2018
(March 2018) Using fiscal year 2016 data, this publication includes analysis similar to that in the 2017 Overview...