Quick Facts
July 2026
First Offenders
First Offenders
Video
November 2023
Training staff review the 2023 Criminal History Amendment and discuss retroactive application of the amendment.
September 2023
An overview of the Commission's work on Criminal History during the 2022-2023 amendment year.
Press Releases
Commissioners voted at a public meeting to allow delayed retroactive application of Amendment 821 relating to criminal...
Amendment Cycle
Public Comment from June 23, 2023
June 2023
Summary
The Commission received comment on possible retroactive application of Parts A and B of the 2023 Criminal History...
May 2023
Amendment Cycle
Adopted Amendments
March 2023
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
Summary
The Commission received comment on proposed amendments for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023.
Data Briefing
January 2023
This data briefing is intended to inform public comment on a proposed amendment. Deadline: March 14, 2023.
October 2022
Amendment Cycle
Final Priorities
The Commission published final priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023. Federal Register Notice
October 2022
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Priorities
Summary
The Commission received comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2023.
April 2020
(April 2020) This study expands on prior Commission research by examining the geographic mobility of federal offenders.
February 2020
(February 2020) For the first time, this report provides in-depth criminal history information about federal economic...
May 2018
(May 2018) For the first time, this report provides complete information on the number of convictions and types of...
May 2018
Amendment Cycle
Adopted Amendments
The Commission submitted to Congress amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines with an effective date of November...
Press Releases
U.S. Sentencing Commission adopts 2018 amendments; new classes of synthetic drugs and increases to fentanyl penalties...
Amendment Cycle
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...
April 2018
Amendment Cycle
Adopted Amendments
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...
November 2017
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
Summary
The Commission received reply comment on proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines. (82 FR 40651)
October 2017
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
Summary
The Commission received public comment on proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines. (82 FR 40651)
August 2017
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
The Commission has proposed amendments to the guidelines and has requested public comment. Public comment was accepted...
August 2017
Amendment Cycle
Final Priorities
The Commission has finalized policy priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2018. 82 FR 39949
Press Releases
U.S. Sentencing Commission announces its list of 2017-2018 policy priorities, proposes "holdover" amendments.
Amendment Cycle
August 2017
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
June 2017
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Priorities
The Commission has proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2018 and has requested public comment...
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
A public hearing was held to receive testimony on synthetic drugs and alternatives to incarceration court programs.
Data Briefing
January 2017
This data briefing is intended to inform public comment on a proposed amendment. Deadline: February 20, 2017
December 2016
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
The Commission has proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines and has requested public comment. Public...
December 2016
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments