Departures/Variances

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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Sentencing Practice Talk - Episode 27, Part 5

October 2024

Part Five of the 2024 Amendments Miniseries covers revisions to §5H1.1, which addresses the relevance of age in...

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Departures and Variances

Primer

October 2024

This primer discusses guideline provisions and case law addressing some of the most commonly applied grounds for...

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Backgrounder

Departures/Variances

Family Ties and Responsibilities

Training Materials

Proposed 2024 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

December 2023

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version

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Federal Offenders Who Served in the Armed Forces

October 2021

(October 2021) This report examines for the first time Federal Offenders Who Served in the Armed Forces and studies the...

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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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Inter-District Differences in Federal Sentencing Practices

January 2020

(January 2020) This report examines variations in sentencing practices—and corresponding variations in sentencing...

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Intra-City Differences in Federal Sentencing Practices

January 2019

(January 2019) This report examines variations in sentencing practices—and corresponding variations in sentencing...

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Federal Register Notice of Submission to Congress - 2018 Amendments

May 2018

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

The Commission submitted to Congress amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines with an effective date of November...

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The Use of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 35(b)

February 2016

(February 2016) This report examines sentence reductions for offenders who cooperate with the government in its efforts...

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Results of Survey of United States District Judges: Modification and Revocation of Probation and Supervised Release

February 2015

(February 2015) In this survey, the Commission sought input from United States district judges as part of its multi-year...

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2014 Priorities and Request for Public Comment

June 2014

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed Amendments to Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Commentary, Request for Public Comment

January 2012

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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Federal Register Notice of Final 2011 Priorities

September 2011

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

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Public Comment from August 26, 2011

August 2011

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2011 Priorities and Request for Public Comment

January 2011

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Final 2010 Priorities

September 2010

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

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Public Comment from August 25, 2010

August 2010

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2010 Priorities and Request for Public Comment

January 2010

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Final 2009 Priorities

September 2009

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed Priorities and Request for Public Comment

June 2009

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Final 2004 Priorities

September 2004

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

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

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2004 Priorities

June 2004

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2003 Amendments, Request for Comment

December 2003

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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October 8, 2003

Press Releases

- Panel on the Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations Issues Final Report.

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

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October 8, 2003

Press Releases

- Sentencing Commission Acts to Reduce Number of Sentences Below the Guidelines.

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

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2003 Report to the Congress: Downward Departures from the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

October 2003

The United States Sentencing Commission submits this report in direct response to section 401(m) of the Prosecutorial...

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Federal Register Notice of Final 2003 Priorities

September 2003

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

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

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2003 Priorities, Request for Comment

July 2003

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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

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Federal Register Notice of Issues for Comment on PROTECT Act and request for comment

July 2003

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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

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March 27, 2003

Press Releases

- Sentencing Commission Toughens Penalties for Terrorism, Oxycodone Trafficking, and Campaign Finance Offenses; Agency...

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

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Federal Register Notice of 2003 PROTECT Act Amendments

January 2003

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

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

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Federal Register Notice of 2003 PROTECT Act Downward Departure Amendment

October 2002

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

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Notice of final policy priorities for amendment cycle ending May 1, 2003

September 2002

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

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

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Federal Register Notice of Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts.

May 1998

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

Proposed Amendments

BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts...

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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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Substantial Assistance: An Empirical Yardstick Gauging Equity in Current Federal Policy and Practice

January 1998

This exploratory research report examines the guidelines' "substantial assistance" policy statement in light of the...

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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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Notice of Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Commentary

January 1998

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed Emergency and Non-Emergency Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines for 1997

January 1997

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

BAC2210-40 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION SENTENCING GUIDELINES FOR UNITED STATES COURTS (NOTE DATE CHANGE FOR...

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Federal Register Notice of Priority Areas

July 1996

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

BAC2210-40 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts Agency: United States...

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