Department of Justice August 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
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Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts
On April 30, 2015, the Commission submitted to the Congress amendments to the sentencing guidelines and official commentary, which become effective on November 1, 2015, unless Congress acts to the contrary. Such amendments and the reasons for amendment subsequently were published in the Federal Register. 80 FR 25782 (May 5, 2015). The Commission has made technical and conforming amendments, set forth in this notice, to commentary provisions and policy statements related to those amendments.
Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts
Pursuant to section 994(a), (o), and (p) of title 28, United States Code, the United States Sentencing Commission is considering promulgating an amendment to the sentencing guidelines and commentary. This notice sets forth the proposed amendment and a synopsis of the issues addressed by the amendment. This notice also sets forth a number of issues for comment, most of which are set forth together with the proposed amendment and one of which (regarding retroactive application of the proposed amendment) is set forth in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION portion of this notice. The proposed amendment and issues for comment in this notice are as follows: A proposed amendment to revise the ``crime of violence'' and ``drug trafficking offense'' definitions in the career offender guideline and the illegal reentry guideline, including (A) a proposed amendment to Sec. 4B1.2 (Definitions of Terms Used in Section 4B1.1) to delete the residual clause and revise the list of enumerated offenses in the ``crime of violence'' definition, (B) a proposed amendment to Sec. 4B1.2 to implement an additional requirement related to the state felony classification in determining whether an offense qualifies as a felony under Sec. 4B1.2, and (C) corresponding changes to the ``crime of violence'' and ``drug trafficking offense'' definitions in Sec. 2L1.2 (Unlawfully Entering or Remaining in the United States) to bring them more into parallel with the definitions at Sec. 4B1.2, and related issues for comment.
Final Priorities for Amendment Cycle
In June 2015, the Commission published a notice of possible policy priorities for the amendment cycle ending May 1, 2016. See 80 FR 36594 (June 25, 2015). After reviewing public comment received pursuant to the notice of proposed priorities, the Commission has identified its policy priorities for the upcoming amendment cycle and hereby gives notice of these policy priorities.
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