Career Offenders

Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2025-2026 Priorities

June 2025

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

The Commission seeks comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2026. Public comment should be...

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Public Comment on 2025 Proposed Amendments

March 2025

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

Summary

The Commission is receiving comment on proposed amendments for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2025.

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Public Hearing - February 12, 2025

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

A public hearing was held on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 to receive testimony on proposed amendments to the federal...

Transcript

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2025 Career Offender Data Briefing

Data Briefing

January 2025

This data briefing is intended to inform public comment on a proposed amendment. Deadline: February 3, 2025 with a reply...

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2024-2025 Amendments Published December 2024

December 2024

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

The Commission published proposed amendments for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2025. Federal Register Notice

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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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December 19, 2024

Press Releases

The Commission published proposed amendments and issues for comment for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2025.

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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Public Comment from July 15, 2024

July 2024

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

Summary

The Commission received comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2025.

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2024-2025 Priorities

June 2024

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

The Commission seeks comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2025. Public comment should be...

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Career Offenders

Quick Facts

May 2024

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Federal Register Notice: Submission of 2024 Amendments to Congress, Request for Comment

April 2024

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

The Commission delivered to Congress amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines on April 30, 2024 (effective...

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Roundtable - February 7, 2024

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

As part of its 2024 policy priority work, the Commission hosted a roundtable discussion on the Categorical Approach and...

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2023-2024 Amendments

December 2023

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

The Commission published proposed amendments for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2024. Federal Register Notice

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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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December 14, 2023

Press Releases

The Commission published proposed amendments and issues for comment for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2024.

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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2023 Career Offender Amendment

September 2023

An overview of the Commission's work on Career Offender during the 2022-2023 amendment year.

Amendment 822 In Brief

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Topic

Backgrounder

Amendments In Brief

Career Offenders

Federal Register Notice of Final 2023-2024 Priorities

August 2023

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

The Commission published final priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2024. Federal Register Notice

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Public Comment from August 1, 2023

August 2023

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

Summary

The Commission received comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2024.

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2023-2024 Priorities

June 2023

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

The Commission seeks comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2024. Public comment should be...

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Federal Register Notice: Submission of 2023 Amendments to Congress

May 2023

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

The Commission delivered to Congress amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines on April 27, 2023 (effective...

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Adopted Amendments (effective November 1, 2023)

May 2023

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly"

Official Text

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Public Comment from March 14, 2023

March 2023

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

Summary

The Commission received comment on proposed amendments for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023.

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Public Hearing - March 7-8, 2023

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

A public hearing was held on March 7-8, 2023 to receive testimony on proposed amendments related to Firearms, Fake Pills...

Day 1 Transcript

Day 2 Transcript

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2022-2023 Amendments

February 2023

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

The Commission published proposed amendments for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023. Federal Register Notice

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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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January 12, 2023

Press Releases

The Commission published proposed amendments and issues for comment for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023.

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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Federal Register Notice of Final 2022-2023 Priorities

October 2022

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

The Commission published final priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023. Federal Register Notice

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October 28, 2022

Press Releases

The Commission finalized policy priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023.

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

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Public Comment from October 17, 2022

October 2022

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

Summary

The Commission received comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023.

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September 29, 2022

Press Releases

The Commission proposed policy priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023.

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2022-2023 Priorities

September 2022

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

The Commission seeks comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023. Public comment should be...

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Report At A Glance: Mandatory Minimum Penalties in the Federal System

Report-At-A-Glance

May 2021

This infographic presents an overview of the Commission's series of reports on mandatory minimum penalties. The...

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Armed Career Criminal

Federal Armed Career Criminals: Prevalence, Patterns, and Pathways

March 2021

(March 2021) This report provides information on offenders sentenced under the Armed Career Criminal Act.

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The Influence of the Guidelines on Federal Sentencing

December 2020

(December 2020) This report updates the 2012 Booker Report’s examination of the influence of the guidelines on the...

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Recidivism Among Federal Firearms Offenders

June 2019

(June 2019) This report is the sixth in a series of recidivism reports and provides an analysis of federal firearms...

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Reply Comment from March 15, 2019

March 2019

Summary

The Commission received reply comment on proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines.

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Public Comment from February 19, 2019

February 2019

Summary

The Commission received comment on proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines.

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Revocations Among Federal Offenders

January 2019

(January 2019) This publication explores a subset of the Commission’s criminal history rules—those regarding the...

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2019 Amendments

December 2018

The Commission has proposed amendments to the guidelines and has requested public comment. Public comment will be...

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December 13, 2018

Press Releases

U.S. Sentencing Commission proposes amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines, holds final public meeting of the...

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Proposed 2019 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

December 2018

"Reader-Friendly" Proposed Amendments

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Public Comment from August 10, 2018

August 2018

Summary

The Commission received comment on proposed priorities for the 2018 - 2019 amendment year (ending May 1, 2019).

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Federal Register Notice of Final 2018-2019 Priorities

August 2018

The Commission has finalized priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2019. Federal Register Notice

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August 23, 2018

Press Releases

U.S. Sentencing Commission adopts 2018-2019 policy priorities. Press Release Unofficial Text of Final Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2018-2019 Priorities

June 2018

The Commission has proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2019 and has requested public comment...

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Public Comment from July 31, 2017

July 2017

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Report At A Glance: Federal Sentencing of Career Offenders

Report-At-A-Glance

May 2017

This handout presents an overview of the Commission's Report to the Congress: Career Offender Sentencing Enhancements.

Handout

Full Report

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August 18, 2016

Press Releases

U.S. Sentencing Commission announces its list of 2016-2017 policy priorities.

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

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Supplement to the 2015 Guidelines Manual

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2016 Report to the Congress: Career Offender Enhancements

July 2016

(July 2016) This report presents findings of the Commission's multi-year study of statutory and guideline definitions...

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July 28, 2016

Press Releases

Commission issues Report to the Congress: Career Offender Enhancements. Report analyzes career offenders’ prior criminal...

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Public Comment from July 25, 2016

July 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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November 18, 2015

Press Releases

- Honorable Patti B. Saris, Chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission praises the House Judiciary Committee's action to...

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October 22, 2015

Press Releases

- Honorable Patti B. Saris, Chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission praises the Senate Judiciary Committee's action to...

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Federal Register Notice of Submission to Congress 2002 Amendments

May 2002

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

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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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Federal Register Notice (November 27, 2001)

November 2001

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...

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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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Federal Register Notice of Emergency 2000 NET Act Amendment

May 2000

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...

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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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Career Offenders

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