May 2026
Amendment Cycle
Adopted Amendments
The Commission delivered to Congress amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines on April 30, 2026 (effective...
Probation
Probation
May 2026
An overview of the Commission's work on sentencing options during the 2025-2026 amendment year.
February 2026
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
The Commission published additional proposed amendments for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2026. Federal Register...
Press Releases
The Commission published additional proposed amendments and issues for comment for the amendment cycle ending May 1...
Amendment Cycle
January 2026
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
Press Releases
Commission votes to adopt policy priorities.
Amendment Cycle
August 2025
Amendment Cycle
Final Priorities
The Commission published final priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2026. Federal Register Notice
June 2022
(June 2022) This report examines the application and significance of status points, and considers the extent to which...
July 2020
(July 2020) This report provides information on violations of federal probation and supervised release using data...
January 2019
(January 2019) This publication explores a subset of the Commission’s criminal history rules—those regarding the...
Press Releases
U.S. Sentencing Commission adopts 2018-2019 policy priorities. Press Release Unofficial Text of Final Priorities
September 2017
(September 2017) This publication summarizes the nature of emerging federal alternative-to-incarceration court programs...
April 2016
Watch the Commission's public meeting to vote to adopt amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines.
April 2016
Amendment Cycle
Adopted Amendments
January 2016
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
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...
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...
August 2014
Amendment Cycle
Final Priorities
June 2014
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Priorities
August 2013
Amendment Cycle
Final Priorities
January 2013
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Priorities
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...
May 1998
Amendment Cycle
Adopted Amendments
January 1998
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
January 1998
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
BAC2210-40 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United States...
January 1998
Amendment Cycle
Adopted Amendments
Proposed Amendments
BAC 2210-40/2211-01 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts AGENCY: United...
January 1997
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
BAC2210-40 UNITED STATES SENTENCING COMMISSION SENTENCING GUIDELINES FOR UNITED STATES COURTS (NOTE DATE CHANGE FOR...