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The Commission promulgates guidelines that judges consult when sentencing federal offenders. When the guidelines are amended, a subsequent Guidelines Manual is published.

In this section, you will find the Commission’s comprehensive archive of yearly amendments and Guidelines Manuals dating back to 1987.
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The Commission collects, analyzes, and disseminates a broad array of information on federal crime and sentencing practices.

In this section, you will find a comprehensive collection of research and data reports published on sentencing issues and other areas of federal crime.

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The Commission establishes sentencing policies and practices for the federal courts. Each year, the Commission reviews and refines these policies in light of congressional action, decisions from courts of appeals, sentencing-related research, and input from the criminal justice community.

In this section, you can follow the Commission’s work through the amendment cycle as priorities are set, research is performed, testimony is heard, and amendments are adopted.

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The Commission serves as an information resource for Congress, the executive branch, the courts, criminal justice practitioners, the academic community, and the public.

In this section, you will find materials on guideline application, background information on some of the Commission’s policy decisions, and summaries of sentencing-related case law.
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Proposed 2017 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

December 19, 2016

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments (effective November 1, 2016)

April 28, 2016

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Proposed Amendments to Rules of Practice and Procedure

March 31, 2016

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendment on Crime of Violence

January 21, 2016

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Proposed 2016 Amendments to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines

January 08, 2016

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Proposed Amendment on Crime of Violence

August 12, 2015

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Technical and Conforming Amendments (Effective November 1, 2015)

August 11, 2015

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments Submitted to Congress April 30, 2015 (effective November 1, 2015)

April 30, 2015

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2015 Guideline Amendments

January 14, 2015

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendment to Policy Statement §1B1.10 (effective November 1, 2014)

July 18, 2014

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments Submitted to Congress April 30, 2014 (effective November 1, 2014)

April 30, 2014

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2014 Guideline Amendments

January 14, 2014

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments Submitted to Congress April 30, 2013 (effective November 1, 2013)

April 30, 2013

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2013 Guideline Amendments

January 15, 2013

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments Submitted to Congress April 30, 2012 (effective November 1, 2012)

April 30, 2012

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2012 Guideline Amendments

January 19, 2012

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Text of Retroactivity Amendment

June 30, 2011

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments Submitted to Congress April 28, 2011 (effective November 1, 2011)

April 28, 2011

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2011 Guideline Amendments

January 19, 2011

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Final, Temporary, Emergency Amendment to Sentencing Guidelines and Commentary: Fair Sentencing Act of 2010

October 21, 2010

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Proposed Emergency Temporary Amendment and Issues for Comment: Fair Sentencing Act of 2010

September 02, 2010

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments Submitted to Congress April 29, 2010 (effective November 1, 2010)

May 03, 2010

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2010 Guideline Amendments

January 21, 2010

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments Submitted to Congress on May 1, 2009 (effective November 1, 2009)

May 01, 2009

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2009 Guideline Amendments

January 27, 2009

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments on Crack Cocaine and Retroactivity (effective May 1, 2008) and Amendments Submitted to Congress on May 1, 2008 (effective November 1, 2008)

May 01, 2008

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments on Crack Cocaine and Retroactivity (effective May 1, 2008)

May 01, 2008

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments on Retroactivity (effective March 3, 2008)

March 03, 2008

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 2007 Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines Submitted to Congress on May 11, 2007

May 01, 2007

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 2007 Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary

January 30, 2007

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines

May 18, 2006

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2006 Guideline Amendments

January 27, 2006

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of 2005 Guideline Amendments

May 01, 2005

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 2004 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress

April 30, 2004

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed 2004 Guideline Amendments

January 14, 2004

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

Emergency Amendment to the 2002 Guidelines Manual (Effective October 27, 2003)

Letter to Guidelines Manual Recipients

"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 2003 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress

May 12, 2003

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of 2002 Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary

December 20, 2002

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 2002 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress

May 01, 2002

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of 2002 Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary

January 21, 2002

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy Statements, and Official Commentary

"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 2001 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress (May 1, 2001)

May 01, 2001

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of the Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines

January 27, 2001

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

Volume I: Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines

January 21, 2001

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

Volume II: Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines

January 21, 2001

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 2000 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress

May 01, 2000

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of Proposed Amendments and Issues for Comment for 1999

January 28, 1999

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of the 1998 Guideline Amendments Sent to Congress

May 01, 1998

Amendment Cycle:

Adopted Amendments

"Reader-Friendly" Version of 1998 Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines

January 14, 1998

Amendment Cycle:

Proposed Amendments

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