Executive branch
United States Sentencing Commission
The United States Sentencing Commission develops sentencing guidelines and policies for the Federal court system. The United States Sentencing Commission was established as an independent agency in the judicial branch of the Federal Government by the Sentencing Reform Act of 1984 (28 U.S.C. 991 et seq. and 18 U.S.C. 3551 et seq.). The Commission establishes sentencing guidelines and policies for
Who the Senate confirmed
Who has the Senate confirmed to run this?
Presidential nominations to this agency and what the Senate did with each.
- Nominations on record
- 4
- Confirmed
- 0
- Most recent confirmation
- —
| Latest action | Nomination | Outcome | Action recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | PN1272-14 | No final action recorded | Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2026-09-14 | PN1272-9 | No final action recorded | Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2026-08-05 | PN1181-2 | No final action recorded | Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. |
| 2026-08-05 | PN1181-5 | No final action recorded | Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held. |
This site does not claim who leads an agency today. There is no authoritative feed for that, and acting officials serve without confirmation. What is shown is the confirmation record, with the date of each attached, so you can judge how current it is.
Source · Congress.gov nominations, Library of Congress
Where this sits
What is this agency part of?
Its place in the executive branch, as published in the Federal Register.
- Parent
- None — top-level agency
- Short name
- USSC
- Official site
- https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/united-states-sentencing-commission
Source · Federal Register agency list