- The Commission promulgates guidelines that judges consult when sentencing federal offenders. When the guidelines are amended, a subsequent Guidelines Manual is published.
- In this section, you will find the Commission’s comprehensive archive of yearly amendments and Guidelines Manuals dating back to 1987.
Drugs
Retroactivity Analyses and Data Reports
June 7, 2019
(June 2019) These reports present data on federal cases in which a motion for a reduced sentence was considered as a...
Drugs
Primer
Drugs (May 2019) The purpose of this primer is to provide a general overview of the sentencing guidelines, pertinent...
Application and Impact of Section 851 Enhancements
July 12, 2018
(July 2018) This publication examines the application and impact of the statutory penalty enhancement for federal drug...
Report At A Glance: 851 Enhancements
This handout presents an overview of the Commission's 2018 report, Application and Impact of 21 U.S.C. § 851:...
Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2018-2019 Priorities
June 28, 2018
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Priorities
The Commission has proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2019 and has requested public comment...
The Criminal History of Federal Offenders
May 17, 2018
(May 2018) For the first time, this report provides complete information on the number of convictions and types of...
Federal Register Notice of Submission to Congress - 2018 Amendments
May 4, 2018
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
The Commission submitted to Congress amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines with an effective date of November...
Adopted Amendments (effective November 1, 2018)
April 30, 2018
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
April 12, 2018
Press Releases
U.S. Sentencing Commission adopts 2018 amendments; new classes of synthetic drugs and increases to fentanyl penalties...
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
Public Meeting - April 12, 2018
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
A public meeting of the Commission was held on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. (ET) pursuant to Rule 3.2 of the...
Reply Comment from March 28, 2018
March 28, 2018
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
The Commission received reply comment on proposed amendments related to synthetic drugs. (83 FR 3869)
Recidivism Among Federal Offenders Receiving Retroactive Sentence Reductions: The 2011 Fair Sentencing Act Guideline Amendment
March 28, 2018
(March 2018) This publication analyzes recidivism among crack cocaine offenders who were released early after...
Public Hearing - March 14, 2018
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
A public hearing was held on March 14, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. (ET) to receive testimony on proposed amendments related to...
Public Comment from March 6, 2018
March 6, 2018
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
The Commission received comment on proposed amendments related to synthetic drugs. (83 FR 3869)
Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2018 Amendments
January 25, 2018
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
The Commission has proposed amendments to the guidelines and has requested public comment. Public comment will be...
Proposed 2018 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines
January 25, 2018
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
January 19, 2018
Press Releases
U.S. Sentencing Commission proposes package of synthetic drugs amendments; new classes of synthetic drugs and increases...
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Public Hearing - December 5, 2017
Amendment Cycle:
Final Priorities
A public hearing was held to receive testimony on fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and synthetic cannabinoids.
Report At A Glance: Federal Drug Mandatory Minimum Penalties
This handout presents an overview of the Commission's 2017 report, Mandatory Minimum Penalties for Drug Offenses in...
Issue for Comment from November 13, 2017
November 13, 2017
Amendment Cycle:
Final Priorities
The Commission received comment on fentanyl and fentanyl analogues. (82 FR 47322)
Issue for Comment from October 27, 2017
October 27, 2017
Amendment Cycle:
Final Priorities
The Commission received comment on Synthetic Cathinones, Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), and Synthetic Cannabinoids. (82 FR...
Mandatory Minimum Penalties for Drug Offenses in the Federal System
October 25, 2017
(October 2017) Using fiscal year 2016 data, this publication includes analysis similar to that in the 2017 Overview...
Federal Register Notice of October 2017 Issue for Comment
October 11, 2017
Amendment Cycle:
Final Priorities
The Commission is seeking comment on a policy priority pertaining to fentanyl and fentanyl analogues. Public comment...
Public Hearing - October 4, 2017
Amendment Cycle:
Final Priorities
A public hearing was held to receive testimony on synthetic cathinones.
An Analysis of the Implementation of the 2014 Clemency Initiative
September 5, 2017
(September 2017) This report analyzes sentence commutations granted under the 2014 Clemency Initiative. The Commission...
Federal Register Notice of August 2017 Issue for Comment
August 24, 2017
Amendment Cycle:
Final Priorities
The Commission is seeking comment on a policy priority pertaining to synthetic cathinones, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC),...
August 17, 2017
Press Releases
U.S. Sentencing Commission announces its list of 2017-2018 policy priorities, proposes "holdover" amendments.
Amendment Cycle:
Final Priorities
Proposed Amendments
Federal Register Notice of Final 2017-2018 Priorities
August 17, 2017
Amendment Cycle:
Final Priorities
The Commission has finalized policy priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2018. 82 FR 39949
Proposed 2017 Holdover Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines
August 17, 2017
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Issue for Comment from August 7, 2017
August 11, 2017
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Priorities
Federal Register Notice of Issue for Comment on Synthetic Drugs
June 22, 2017
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Priorities
The Commission is requesting public comment on issues related to MDMA/Ecstasy and methylone. Public comment should be...
Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2017-2018 Priorities
June 22, 2017
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Priorities
The Commission has proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2018 and has requested public comment...
Report At A Glance: Federal Simple Drug Possession
This handout presents an overview of the Commission's report, Weighing the Charges: Simple Possession of Drugs in...
Report At A Glance: Federal Sentencing of Career Offenders
This handout presents an overview of the Commission's Report to the Congress: Career Offender Sentencing...
Public Hearing - April 18, 2017
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
A public hearing was held to receive testimony on synthetic drugs and alternatives to incarceration court programs.
Recidivism Among Federal Drug Trafficking Offenders
February 21, 2017
(February 2017) This report examines a group of 10,888 federal drug trafficking offenders who were released in calendar...
Federal Register Notice of 2017 Issue for Comment
December 19, 2016
Amendment Cycle:
Final Priorities
The Commission is seeking comment on a policy priority pertaining to MDMA/Ecstasy, synthetic cannabinoids, and...
Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2017 Amendments
December 19, 2016
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
The Commission has proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines and has requested public comment. Public...
Proposed 2017 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines
December 19, 2016
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
December 9, 2016
Press Releases
U.S. Sentencing Commission holds last public meeting of the current commission, proposes 2017 amendments to the federal...
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Public Meeting - December 9, 2016
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Commissioners voted to publish proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines.
Simple Possession of Drugs in the Federal Criminal Justice System
September 21, 2016
(September 2016) The number of federal offenders whose most serious offense was simple drug possession increased nearly...
August 18, 2016
Press Releases
U.S. Sentencing Commission announces its list of 2016-2017 policy priorities.
Amendment Cycle:
Final Priorities
Federal Register Notice of Final 2017 Priorities
August 18, 2016
Amendment Cycle:
Final Priorities
After reviewing public comment, the Commission has identified its policy priorities for the upcoming amendment cycle...
Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2017 Priorities and Request for Public Comment
June 9, 2016
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Priorities
The Commission is seeking comment on possible priority policy issues for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2017 (81 FR...
November 18, 2015
Press Releases
- Honorable Patti B. Saris, Chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission praises the House Judiciary Committee's action to...
2015 Guideline Amendments
eLearning Course
2015 Amendments This program will familiarize you with the basics of the new amendments included in the 2015 Guidelines...
October 22, 2015
Press Releases
- Honorable Patti B. Saris, Chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission praises the Senate Judiciary Committee's action to...
August 3, 2015
Press Releases
– Five years after its enactment, the Commission submitted to Congress its report assessing the impact of the Fair...
2015 Report to the Congress: Impact of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
August 1, 2015
(August 2015) The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 (FSA) reduced the statutory penalties for crack cocaine offenses to...
Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2016 Priorities and Request for Public Comment
June 22, 2015
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Priorities
The Commission is seeking comment on possible priority policy issues for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2016 (80 FR...
Federal Register Notice of Submission to Congress of Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines (Effective November 1, 2015)
April 30, 2015
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments Submitted to Congress April 30, 2015 (effective November 1, 2015)
April 30, 2015
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
April 9, 2015
Press Releases
– Commission votes to promulgate amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines, including amendments to the economic...
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2015 Guideline Amendments
January 14, 2015
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2015 Amendments to Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Commentary and Request for Public Comment
January 13, 2015
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
January 9, 2015
Press Releases
- Commissioners voted at a public meeting to publish proposed guideline amendments. Commission seeks comment on...
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
October 31, 2014
Press Releases
- Honorable Patti B. Saris, Chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission, comments on amendment reducing the drug guidelines...
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
Federal Register Notice of Final 2014 Priorities
August 14, 2014
Amendment Cycle:
Final Priorities
Federal Register Notice of Final Action Regarding Amendment to Policy Statement §1B1.10, Effective November 1, 2014
July 30, 2014
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
July 18, 2014
Press Releases
- U.S. Sentencing Commission unanimously votes to allow delayed retroactive reduction in drug trafficking sentences.
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendment to Policy Statement §1B1.10 (effective November 1, 2014)
July 18, 2014
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2014 Priorities and Request for Public Comment
June 2, 2014
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Priorities
Recidivism Among Offenders Receiving Retroactive Sentence Reductions: The 2007 Crack Cocaine Amendment
May 1, 2014
This publication provides an updated recidivism analysis of crack cocaine offenders who were released early after...
"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments Submitted to Congress April 30, 2014 (effective November 1, 2014)
April 30, 2014
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
Federal Register Notice of Submission to Congress 2014 Amendments, Request for Comment
April 30, 2014
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
April 10, 2014
Press Releases
- Commission votes to reduce drug trafficking sentences.
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2014 Amendments to Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Commentary and Request for Public Comment
January 14, 2014
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2014 Guideline Amendments
January 14, 2014
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
January 9, 2014
Press Releases
– The Commission votes to publish to the Federal Register proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines.
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Webcast: Analysis of Drug Trafficking Offenders and Guidelines
Data Briefing
January 9, 2014
Federal Register Notice of Final 2013 Priorities
August 21, 2013
Amendment Cycle:
Final Priorities
August 15, 2013
Press Releases
– The Commission adopts is policy priorities for the upcoming amendment cycle.
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Priorities
April 10, 2013
Press Releases
– The Commission adopted amendments enhancing sentences for theft of medical products and trade secrets, for...
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2013 Amendments to Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Commentary and Request for Public Comment
January 1, 2013
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Federal Register Notice of Proposed Priorities and Request for Public Comment
January 1, 2013
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Priorities
Federal Register Notice of Submission to Congress of Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines Effective November 1, 2012
May 11, 2012
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments Submitted to Congress April 30, 2012 (effective November 1, 2012)
April 30, 2012
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
April 13, 2012
Press Releases
- Commission promulgates amendments for the 2011-2012 amendment cycle.
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2012 Guideline Amendments
January 19, 2012
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Federal Register Notice of Proposed Amendments to Federal Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Commentary, Request for Public Comment
January 1, 2012
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Federal Register Notice of Final 2011 Priorities
September 21, 2011
Amendment Cycle:
Final Priorities
Federal Register Notice of Final Action Regarding 2011 Retroactivity
July 13, 2011
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
June 30, 2011
Press Releases
- Commission unanimously votes to apply proposed permanent amendment implementing the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010...
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
"Reader-Friendly" Text of Retroactivity Amendment
June 30, 2011
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
Frequently Asked Questions: 2011 Retroactive Crack Cocaine Guideline Amendment
This document provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Commission's decision to give...
Federal Register Notice of Submission to Congress 2011 Amendments, Request for Comment
May 3, 2011
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments Submitted to Congress April 28, 2011 (effective November 1, 2011)
April 28, 2011
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
April 6, 2011
Press Releases
- Commission promulgates amendments for the 2010-2011 amendment cycle.
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2011 Guideline Amendments
January 19, 2011
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Federal Register Notice of Proposed Amendments to Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Commentary, Request for Public Comment
January 1, 2011
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2011 Priorities and Request for Public Comment
January 1, 2011
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Priorities
Federal Register Notice of Emergency 2010 Fair Sentencing Act Amendment
October 27, 2010
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
"Reader-Friendly" Version of Final, Temporary, Emergency Amendment to Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary: Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
October 21, 2010
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
October 15, 2010
Press Releases
- Commission promulgates emergency, temporary amendment implementing the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010.
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
Public Comment from October 13, 2010
October 13, 2010
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Federal Register Notice of Proposed Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 Amendment, Issues for Comment
September 8, 2010
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Federal Register Notice of Final 2010 Priorities
September 8, 2010
Amendment Cycle:
Final Priorities
"Reader-Friendly" Version of Proposed Emergency Temporary Amendment and Issues for Comment: Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
September 2, 2010
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2010 Priorities and Request for Public Comment
January 1, 2010
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Priorities
Federal Register Notice of Final 2009 Priorities
September 9, 2009
Amendment Cycle:
Final Priorities
Federal Register Notice of Proposed Priorities and Request for Public Comment
June 23, 2009
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Priorities
Federal Register Notice of Submission to Congress 2009 Amendments
May 8, 2009
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments Submitted to Congress on May 1, 2009 (effective November 1, 2009)
May 1, 2009
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
Impact of Prior Minor Offenses on Eligibility for Safety Valve
March 16, 2009
This report provides an analysis of the role of convictions for prior minor offenses in the sentences of federal...
Federal Register Notice of proposed amendments to sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary, request for public comment, and notice of public hearing.
January 27, 2009
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2009 Guideline Amendments
January 27, 2009
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Federal Register Notice of Final 2008 Priorities
September 23, 2008
Amendment Cycle:
Final Priorities
Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2008 Priorities, Request for Comment
August 8, 2008
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Priorities
"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments on Crack Cocaine and Retroactivity (effective May 1, 2008) and Amendments Submitted to Congress on May 1, 2008 (effective November 1, 2008)
May 1, 2008
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments on Crack Cocaine and Retroactivity (effective May 1, 2008)
May 1, 2008
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
Federal Register Notice of final action regarding amendments to a policy statement and commentary effective May 1, 2008.
April 30, 2008
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments on Retroactivity (effective March 3, 2008)
March 3, 2008
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
Federal Register Notice of proposed amendments to sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary, request for public comment, and notice of public hearing
January 28, 2008
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
December 11, 2007
Press Releases
- Commission Votes Unanimously to Apply Amendment Retroactively for Crack Cocaine Offenses; Effective Date for...
Federal Register Notice of Final 2007 Priorities
September 11, 2007
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Priorities
Federal Register Notice of Request for Comment on 2007 Crack Retroactivity
July 31, 2007
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
BAC/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY : United States...
Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2007 Priorities and Request for Public Comment
June 20, 2007
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Priorities
BAC/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY : United States...
Federal Register Notice of Submission to Congress 2007 Amendments
May 21, 2007
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 2007 Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines Submitted to Congress on May 11, 2007
May 1, 2007
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
April 27, 2007
Press Releases
- United States Sentencing Commission votes to amend guidelines for Terrorism, Sex Offenses, Intellectual Property...
Federal Register Notice of proposed amendments to sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary
January 30, 2007
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 2007 Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary
January 30, 2007
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Federal Register Notice of Final Action Regarding Amendments on Retroactivity, Effective March 3, 2008
January 1, 2007
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
November 14, 2006
Press Releases
<p>- News Advisory: Public Hearing on Cocaine and Federal Sentencing Policy.</p>
November 14, 2006
Press Releases
- United States Sentencing Commission To Hold Public Hearing Tuesday On Cocaine and Sentencing Policy.
Federal Register Notice of Final 2006 Priorities
September 27, 2006
Amendment Cycle:
Final Priorities
Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2006 Priorities and Request for Public Comment
August 4, 2006
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Priorities
"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines
May 18, 2006
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
Federal Register Notice of submission to Congress of amendments to the sentencing guidelines effective November 1, 2006
May 15, 2006
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
April 11, 2006
Press Releases
- U.S. Sentencing Commission Votes To Amend Guidelines For Terrorism, Firearms, and Steroids.
Federal Register Notice of temporary, emergency amendment to sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary
March 29, 2006
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
January 27, 2006
Press Releases
- U.S. Sentencing Commission Seeks Comment on Sentencing Guidelines For Terrorism, Firearms, Steroids, and Immigration...
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2006 Guideline Amendments
January 27, 2006
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Federal Register Notice of proposed 2006 amendments, request for comment, notice of public hearings
January 27, 2006
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Federal Register Notice of Final 2005 Priorities
August 1, 2005
Amendment Cycle:
Final Priorities
BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY : United...
Federal Register Notice of proposed priorities and request for public comment
January 1, 2005
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Priorities
BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY : United...
Federal Register Notice of Final 2004 Priorities
September 1, 2004
Amendment Cycle:
Final Priorities
BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...
Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2004 Priorities
June 28, 2004
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Priorities
Federal Register Notice of Submission to Congress 2004 Amendments
May 19, 2004
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 2004 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress
April 30, 2004
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2004 Guideline Amendments
January 14, 2004
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2004 Amendments
January 14, 2004
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY : United...
Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2003 Amendments, Request for Comment
December 30, 2003
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Federal Register Notice of Final 2003 Priorities
September 2, 2003
Amendment Cycle:
Final Priorities
BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...
"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 2003 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress
May 12, 2003
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
March 27, 2003
Press Releases
- Sentencing Commission Toughens Penalties for Terrorism, Oxycodone Trafficking, and Campaign Finance Offenses; Agency...
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
Notice of proposed amendments to sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary. Request for public comment, including public comment regarding retroactive application of any of the proposed amendments
January 1, 2003
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...
Notice of final policy priorities for amendment cycle ending May 1, 2003
September 4, 2002
Amendment Cycle:
Final Priorities
BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...
Notice of Tentative Policy Priorities for amendment cycle ending May 1, 2003, published in the Federal Register on Friday, June 21, 2002
June 21, 2002
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Priorities
BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...
2002 Report to the Congress: Federal Cocaine Sentencing Policy
May 1, 2002
The purpose of this report is to contribute to the ongoing assessment of federal cocaine sentencing policy by Congress...
April 5, 2002
Press Releases
- Change In Federal Cocaine Sentencing Policy Recommended Findings To Be Submitted To Congress.
Federal Register Notice of proposed amendments to sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary. Request for public comment
January 17, 2002
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Federal Register Notice of Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts.
June 6, 2001
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...
2001 Report to the Congress: MDMA Drug Offenses, Explanation of Recent Guideline Amendments
May 1, 2001
This report is submitted pursuant to section 3663(e) of the Ecstasy Anti-Proliferation Act of 2000. Congress directed...
"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 2001 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress (May 1, 2001)
May 1, 2001
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
April 16, 2001
Press Releases
- Sentencing Commission Increases Penalties for High Dollar Fraud Offenders, Sexual Predators, and Ecstasy Traffickers...
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
March 1, 2001
Press Releases
- Sentencing Commission Seeks to Increase Penalties for Counterfeiting and Amphetamine Offenses; Agency Also Implements...
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines
January 27, 2001
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
Volume II: Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines
January 21, 2001
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Federal Register Notice of Proposed Priorities and Request for Public Comment.
January 1, 2001
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Priorities
BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...
Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2001 Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines and Request for Public Comment; Notice of Public Hearing
January 1, 2001
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
Adopted Amendments
BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...
Federal Register Notice of Emergency 2000 Methamphetamine Amendment
December 21, 2000
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...
Federal Register Notice of Emergency 2000 NET Act Amendment
May 9, 2000
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...
"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 2000 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress
May 1, 2000
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
April 4, 2000
Press Releases
- Sentencing Commission Toughens Penalties Against Internet Pirates and Sexual Predators Targeting Children.
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
Federal Register Notice of proposed permanent amendments to the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, and commentary.
January 18, 2000
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...
Federal Register Notice and Request for Public Comment.
January 1, 2000
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
Final Priorities
BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...
Federal Register Notice and Request for Public Comment
January 1, 1999
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Priorities
BAC2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...
May 1, 1997
Press Releases
- Methamphetamine Penalties.
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
April 25, 1997
Press Releases
- Flunitrazepam – “Date Rape” Drug.
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
1997 Report to the Congress: Cocaine and Federal Sentencing Policy
April 1, 1997
Summary In response to directive by Congress, the Commission again has deliberated carefully over federal cocaine...
Survey: Public Perceptions and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines
March 1, 1997
In this study, more than 1,700 citizens throughout the U.S. provided their opinions on "just punishment" and crime...
Promulgation of Emergency Amendment; Notice of Proposed Amendments - Part II
February 25, 1997
Amendment Cycle:
Adopted Amendments
Proposed Amendments
BAC2210-40 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION SENTENCING GUIDELINES FOR UNITED STATES COURTS AGENCY: United States...
Federal Register Notice of Proposed Emergency and Non-Emergency Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines for 1997
January 2, 1997
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
BAC2210-40 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION SENTENCING GUIDELINES FOR UNITED STATES COURTS (NOTE DATE CHANGE FOR...
Federal Register Notice of Priority Areas
July 2, 1996
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Priorities
BAC2210-40 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts Agency: United States...
February 14, 1996
Press Releases
- Child Sex Offenses – Public Comment.
Amendment Cycle:
Proposed Amendments
1995 Report to the Congress: Cocaine and Federal Sentencing Policy
May 1, 1995
This is the United States Sentencing Commission’s first report to Congress on the subject of federal cocaine sentencing...
Policy Profile: The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010
Sensible Sentencing Reform: The Fair Sentencing Act of 2010 This document provides background information on the impact...
Policy Profile: The 2014 Drug Amendment
Sensible Sentencing Reform: The 2014 Drug Guidelines Amendment This document provides background information on the...
2007 Crack Cocaine Amendment
Data on Retroactive Application of the 2007 Crack Cocaine Amendment A set of tables presenting data on cases in which a...
Public Comment from August 10, 2018