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Adopted Amendments (effective November 1, 2024)

April 2024

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

Preliminary Unofficial "Reader-Friendly" Version

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2023 Criminal History Amendment

September 2023

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

Amendment 821 In Brief

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Marijuana Trafficking

Quick Facts

July 2023

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Adopted Amendments (effective November 1, 2023)

May 2023

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly"

Official Text

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April 5, 2023

Press Releases

Equipped with a quorum for the first time since 2018, the bipartisan Commission voted today to promulgate amendments to...

Amendment Cycle

Adopted Amendments

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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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2023 Criminal History Data Briefing

Data Briefing

January 2023

This data briefing is intended to inform public comment on a proposed amendment. Deadline: March 14, 2023.

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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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Weighing the Impact of Simple Possession of Marijuana

January 2023

(January 2023) This publication assesses recent trends in federal sentencing for simple possession of marijuana, as well...

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October 12, 2022

Press Releases

The Commission released an analysis relating to the President's pardon of certain marijuana simple possession offenders.

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Reports At A Glance: Recidivism and BOP Programs

Report-At-A-Glance

June 2022

This handout presents a brief overview of the Commission's 2022 reports, Recidivism and Federal Bureau of Prisons...

Handout

Drug Programs Report

Work Programs Report

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Fair Sentencing Act of 2010

Recidivism of Federal Drug Trafficking Offenders Released in 2010

January 2022

(January 2022) This report is the third in a series continuing the Commission’s research of the recidivism of federal...

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Report At A Glance: Retroactivity and Recidivism

Report-At-A-Glance

August 2020

This infographic presents an overview of the Commission's 2020 report, Retroactivity and Recidivism: The Drugs Minus Two...

Infographic

Full Report

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Fair Sentencing Act of 2010

Application and Impact of Section 851 Enhancements

July 2018

(July 2018) This publication examines the application and impact of the statutory penalty enhancement for federal drug...

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Report At A Glance: 851 Enhancements

Report-At-A-Glance

July 2018

This handout presents an overview of the Commission's 2018 report, Application and Impact of 21 U.S.C. § 851: Enhanced...

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Full Report

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Mandatory Minimum Penalties for Drug Offenses in the Federal System

October 2017

(October 2017) Using fiscal year 2016 data, this publication includes analysis similar to that in the 2017 Overview...

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Report At A Glance: Federal Simple Drug Possession

Report-At-A-Glance

May 2017

This handout presents an overview of the Commission's report, Weighing the Charges: Simple Possession of Drugs in the...

Handout

Full Report

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Recidivism Among Federal Drug Trafficking Offenders

February 2017

(February 2017) This report examines a group of 10,888 federal drug trafficking offenders who were released in calendar...

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Public Meeting - December 9, 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

Commissioners voted to publish proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines.

Meeting Minutes

Transcript

Chair's Remarks

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Simple Possession of Drugs in the Federal Criminal Justice System

September 2016

(September 2016) The number of federal offenders whose most serious offense was simple drug possession increased nearly...

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