The Advisory Committees evaluate in the first instance suggestions to amend the Federal Rules.
| Name of Individual and/or Organization | Date Received | Committee | Rule or Form | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Department of Justice (25-BK-D) | 02/21/2025 | Bankruptcy | Rule 3018 | |
| International Legal Finance Association (22-AP-D) | 10/03/2022 | Appellate | Rule 26.1 | Pending consideration |
| Daniel Capra (21-EV-C) | 04/01/2021 | Evidence | Rule 611; guidance for permitting juror questions | Pending consideration |
| Joshua Carback (23-EV-A) | 03/25/2023 | Evidence | Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings | Pending consideration |
| Joshua Carback (23-AP-D) | 03/25/2023 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking regarding contempt proceedings | Pending consideration |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (23-CV-J) | 03/23/2023 | Civil | Rule 23(b)(3) | Pending consideration |
| Sedona Conference (23-CV-H) | 03/03/2023 | Civil | Rule 28 | Pending consideration |
| Judith Resnik (23-AP-C) | 03/03/2023 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking regarding intervention on appeal | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Michael Baylson (23-CV-G) | 03/01/2023 | Civil | Rule 28 | Pending consideration |
| National Bankruptcy Conference (22-BK-L) | 12/21/2022 | Bankruptcy | Rules 9014, 9017, and proposed new Rule 7043 | Pending consideration |
| Alan Morrison (23-CR-A) | 02/23/2023 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| Alan Morrison (23-CV-E) | 02/23/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| Stephen Sachs (22-AP-G) | 03/30/2022 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking regarding intervention on appeal | Pending consideration |
| Bradley Goodman (22-BK-J) | 10/27/2022 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on electronic signatures | Pending consideration |
| Sen. Ron Wyden (22-CR-B) | 08/04/2022 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking on redaction of SSNs | Pending consideration |
| Sen. Ron Wyden (22-CV-S) | 08/04/2022 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on redaction of SSNs | Pending consideration |
| Sen. Ron Wyden (22-AP-E) | 08/04/2022 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking on redaction of SSNs | Pending consideration |
| Maria Diamond (22-EV-A) | 11/22/2022 | Evidence | Rule 611 | Pending consideration |
| International Legal Finance Association (22-CV-O) | 10/03/2022 | Civil | Rule 16(c)(2) (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Judge Patricia Barksdale (22-CV-F) | 06/08/2022 | Civil | Rule 7.1 | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Jesse Furman and Hon. Philip Halpern (21-CV-O) | 06/21/2021 | Civil | Rule 41(a) | Pending consideration |
| U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (21-CV-P) | 07/01/2021 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Mark Wray (15-CV-A) | 01/17/2015 | Civil | Rule 81 | Pending consideration |
| Twenty-Eight Companies (21-CV-U) | 09/28/2021 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Department of Justice (21-CR-J) | 09/13/2021 | Criminal | Rule 6(e) | Pending consideration |
| Joshua Goodbaum (21-CV-Y) | 11/12/2021 | Civil | Rule 4(d)(1) | Pending consideration |
| Usha Jain (22-CV-C) | 02/14/2022 | Civil | Rule 5(d)(3)(B) | Pending consideration |
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (22-CV-E) | 05/20/2022 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (22-CV-L) | 09/02/2022 | Civil | Rule 23(b)(3) | Pending consideration |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (22-AP-C) | 09/01/2022 | Appellate | Rule 26.1 | Pending consideration |