Press Releases
Commission votes to promulgate amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines.
Amendment Cycle
Youthful Individuals
Youthful Individuals
October 2024
Part Five of the 2024 Amendments Miniseries covers revisions to §5H1.1, which addresses the relevance of age in...
June 2024
An overview of the Commission's work regarding youthful individuals during the 2023-2024 amendment year.
April 2024
Amendment Cycle
Adopted Amendments
Press Releases
Commission votes to promulgate amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines.
Amendment Cycle
Public Comment from February 22, 2024
February 2024
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
Summary
The Commission received comment on proposed amendments for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2024.
Data Briefing
February 2024
This data briefing is intended to inform public comment on a proposed amendment. Deadline: February 22, 2024.
December 2023
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
The Commission published proposed amendments for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2024. Federal Register Notice
December 2023
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
Press Releases
The Commission published proposed amendments and issues for comment for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2024.
Amendment Cycle
Press Releases
Commissioners voted at a public meeting to allow delayed retroactive application of Amendment 821 relating to criminal...
Amendment Cycle
August 2023
Amendment Cycle
Final Priorities
The Commission published final priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2024. Federal Register Notice
August 2023
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Priorities
Summary
The Commission received comment on proposed priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2024.
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...
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...
May 2017
(May 2017) This publication presents information about youthful offenders (age 25 or younger for purposes of this report...
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...
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
Commissioners voted to publish proposed amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines.
Press Releases
U.S. Sentencing Commission holds last public meeting of the current commission, proposes 2017 amendments to the federal...
Amendment Cycle
December 2016
Amendment Cycle
Proposed Amendments
Press Releases
U.S. Sentencing Commission announces its list of 2016-2017 policy priorities.
Amendment Cycle
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...