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U.S. Sentencing Commission votes to publish proposed inflationary adjustments to sentencing guidelines
Summary
The United States Sentencing Commission voted to publish proposed amendments that would apply a CPI-derived multiplier to all monetary tables in the Sentencing Guidelines, potentially reducing offense-level increases for many defendants; public comment is open through Feb. 10, 2026.
Ellen Dinsmore, a senior research associate in the Office of Research and Data at the United States Sentencing Commission, presented data on proposed amendments the Commission voted on Dec. 12, 2025, to publish for public comment. "On 12/12/2025, the Commission voted to publish proposed amendments to The United States Sentencing Guidelines, including proposed inflationary adjustments to the monetary tables in the guidelines and proposed amendments to the Primary Economic Crime Guideline, section 2B1.1," she said.
The most significant change in the first proposal would apply an inflation…
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