--- title: "Federal Sentencing Framework" citation: "18 U.S.C. §§ 3551, 3552, 3553" authority_id: "AUTH-USC-18-3551-3552-3553" authority_type: "statute" jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide" precedential_status: "binding_enacted_law" official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/link/uscode/18/3553" url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-USC-18-3551-3552-3553/" legal_review: "2026-08-25" links_checked: "2026-10-15" links_available: 1 links_checked_count: 1 license: "CC BY 4.0" --- # Federal Sentencing Framework ## Holding or rule used General sentencing authority, presentence report, sentencing factors, reasons, substantial assistance, and safety valve. ## Material limitation Use only for the bounded proposition in the linked canonical module; offense-specific, record-specific, circuit-specific, later-proceeding, and negative-treatment questions remain separate where identified. ## Official source and pinpoints 18 U.S.C. §§ 3551, 3552, 3553, 18 U.S.C. §§ 3551–3553: ## 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 Commencement, Conditions, Modification, Termination, and Transfer](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/90-supervised-release-and-reentry/commencement-conditions-modification-termination-and-transfer.md)