--- title: "Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts (amendments effective Nov. 1, 2026)" citation: "91 Fed. Reg. 24,088 (May 4, 2026)" authority_id: "AUTH-FR-91-24088" authority_type: "guideline" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "advisory_guidelines_amendment" official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-04/html/2026-08647.htm" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-FR-91-24088/" legal_review: "2026-10-31" license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # Sentencing Guidelines for United States Courts (amendments effective Nov. 1, 2026) ## Holding or rule used - Text and reasons of the Guidelines amendments submitted to Congress on April 30, 2026, effective Nov. 1, 2026 (91 Fed. Reg. at 24,088). - Amends § 1B1.1(a)(4) to apply § 3D1.1 to determine the combined offense level applicable to all counts, and replaces the five Chapter Three, Part D guidelines with a single § 3D1.1 (91 Fed. Reg. at 24,096, 24,108). - Amends § 7C1.1(a) by striking 'four grades' and inserting 'three grades' to correct an inaccurate reference (91 Fed. Reg. at 24,112–13). ## Material limitation Federal Register notice of amendments; the amendments take effect Nov. 1, 2026 absent congressional action. Congressional action was not checked on congress.gov (automated access blocked). ## Source 91 Fed. Reg. 24,088 (May 4, 2026): ## Used in - [Presentence Investigation, Guidelines, and Sentencing Hearing](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/40-sentencing/presentence-guidelines-and-sentencing-hearing.md) - [Supervised Release Violations, Rule 32.1, Revocation, and Sentencing](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/90-supervised-release-and-reentry/violations-rule-32-1-revocation-and-sentencing.md)