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Federal Register Notice of Final 2025-2026 Priorities

August 2025

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

The Commission published final priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2026. Federal Register Notice

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August 6, 2025

Press Releases

Commission votes to adopt policy priorities.

Amendment Cycle

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Public Comment from July 18, 2025

July 2025

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

Summary

The Commission received comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2026.

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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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August 8, 2024

Press Releases

Embracing the public’s ideas to improve sentencing, Commission unanimously adopts policy priorities.

Amendment Cycle

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Public Meeting - August 8, 2024

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

A public meeting of the Commission was held on Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. (EDT) pursuant to Rule 3.2 of the...

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Federal Register Notice of Final 2024-2025 Priorities

August 2024

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

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

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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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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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Public Meeting - August 24, 2023

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

A public meeting of the Commission was held on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. (EDT) pursuant to Rule 3.2 of the...

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August 24, 2023

Press Releases

Commissioners voted at a public meeting to allow delayed retroactive application of Amendment 821 relating to criminal...

Amendment Cycle

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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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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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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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Public Meeting - October 28, 2022

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

Commissioners voted to finalize 2022-2023 policy priorities.

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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

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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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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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Public Meeting - August 23, 2018

Commissioners voted to finalize 2018-2019 policy 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 Meeting - August 17, 2017

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

Commissioners met to vote on final policy priorities and publish proposed amendments.

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Federal Register Notice of Final 2017-2018 Priorities

August 2017

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

The Commission has finalized policy priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2018. 82 FR 39949

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August 17, 2017

Press Releases

U.S. Sentencing Commission announces its list of 2017-2018 policy priorities, proposes "holdover" amendments.

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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Public Comment from July 31, 2017

July 2017

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2017-2018 Priorities

June 2017

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

The Commission has proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2018 and has requested public comment...

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August 18, 2016

Press Releases

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

Amendment Cycle

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Federal Register Notice of Final 2017 Priorities

August 2016

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

After reviewing public comment, the Commission has identified its policy priorities for the upcoming amendment cycle...

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Public Meeting - August 18, 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

Commissioners met to vote on final policy priorities and new Rules of Practice and Procedure.

Minutes

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Public Meeting - August 18, 2016

August 2016

On August 18, 2016, the Commission held a public meeting to finalize policy priorities for the upcoming amendment cycle...

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Public Comment from July 25, 2016

July 2016

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Public Hearing - July 21, 2016

July 2016

On July 21, 2016, the Commission received testimony from the Tribal Issues Advisory Group on it's recent report and...

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2017 Priorities and Request for Public Comment

June 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...

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August 7, 2015

Press Releases

Commission proposes changes to existing guideline definitions of a "crime of violence," finalizes other priorities for...

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Amendments

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Federal Register Notice of Final 2016 Priorities

August 2015

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

In June 2015, the Commission published a notice of possible policy priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2016...

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Public Meeting - August 7, 2015

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

Commissioners met to vote to finalize priorities for the upcoming amendment cycle.

Minutes

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Public Meeting - August 7, 2015

August 2015

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Public Comment from July 27, 2015

July 2015

Amendment Cycle

Proposed Priorities

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed 2016 Priorities and Request for Public Comment

June 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...

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Federal Register Notice of Final 2014 Priorities

August 2014

Amendment Cycle

Final Priorities

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August 14, 2014

Press Releases

- U.S. Sentencing Commission unanimously approved its list of 2014-2015 priorities, including consideration of federal...

Amendment Cycle