Source: https://www.ussc.gov/guidelines/amendment/791
Timestamp: 2020-01-19 00:44:20
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791 | United States Sentencing Commission
AMENDMENT 791
Amendment: Section 2B1.1(b) is amended by striking paragraph (1) as follows:
Section 2B1.5(b)(1) is amended by striking “$2,000” and inserting “$2,500”; and by striking “$5,000” both places such term appears and inserting “$6,500”.
(A) $20,000 or less no increase
Volume of Commerce (Apply the Greatest) Adjustment to Offense Level
“ Fine Table
Offense Level A Minimun B Maximum
4–5 $250 $5,000
6–7 $500 $5,000
8–9 $1,000 $10,000
12–13 $3,000 $30,000
14–15 $4,000 $40,000
16–17 $5,000 $50,000
18–19 $6,000 $60,000
20–22 $7,500 $75,000
23–25 $10,000 $100,000
26–28 $12,500 $125,000
29–31 $15,000 $150,000
32–34 $17,500 $175,000
35–37 $20,000 $200,000
38 and above $25,000 $250,000.”,
38 and above $50,000 $500,000.”;
(1) For offenses committed prior to November 1, 2015, use the applicable fine guideline range that was set forth in the version of §5E1.2(c) that was in effect on November 1, 2014, rather than the applicable fine guideline range set forth in subsection (c) above.”.
“ Offense Level Fine Table
38 or more $72,500,000.”,
38 or more $150,000,000.”;
(1) For offenses committed prior to November 1, 2015, use the offense level fine table that was set forth in the version of §8C2.4(d) that was in effect on November 1, 2014, rather than the offense level fine table set forth in subsection (d) above.”.
Reason for Amendment: This amendment makes adjustments to the monetary tables in §§2B1.1 (Theft, Property, Destruction, and Fraud), 2B2.1 (Burglary), 2B3.1 (Robbery), 2R1.1 (Bid-Rigging, Price-Fixing or Market-Allocation Agreements Among Competitors), 2T4.1 (Tax Table), 5E1.2 (Fines for Individual Defendants), and 8C2.4 (Base Fine) to account for inflation. The amendment adjusts the amounts in each of the seven monetary tables using a specific multiplier derived from the Consumer Price Index (CPI), and then rounds—
Loss table in §2B1.1 and tax table in §2T4.1: adjusting for inflation from 2001 ($1.00 in 2001 = $1.34 in 2014);
Loss tables in §§2B2.1 and 2B3.1 and fine table for individual defendants at §5E1.2(c)(3): adjusting for inflation from 1989 ($1.00 in 1989 = $1.91 in 2014);
Volume of Commerce table in §2R1.1: adjusting for inflation from 2005 ($1.00 in 2005 = $1.22 in 2014); and
Fine table for organizational defendants at §8C2.4(d): adjusting for inflation from 1991 ($1.00 in 1991 = $1.74 in 2014).
Finally, the amendment adds a special instruction to both §§5E1.2 and 8C2.4 providing that, for offenses committed prior to November 1, 2015, the court shall use the fine provisions that were in effect on November 1, 2014, rather than the fine provisions as amended for inflation. This addition responds to concerns expressed in public comment that changes to the fine tables might create ex post facto problems. It ensures that an offender whose offense level is calculated under the current Guidelines Manual is not subject to the inflated fine provisions if his or her offense was committed prior to November 1, 2015. Such guidance is similar to that provided in the commentary to §5E1.3 (Special Assessment) relating to the amount of the special assessment to be imposed in a given case.