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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Bankruptcy Conference (23-BK-C) | 02/27/2023 | Bankruptcy | Rules 9014, 9017, and proposed new Rule 7043 | |
| U.S. Department of Justice (25-BK-D) | 02/21/2025 | Bankruptcy | Rule 3018 | |
| Sen. Charles Grassley and Rep. Darrell Issa (21-CV-L) | 05/03/2021 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (22-CV-E) | 05/20/2022 | Civil | Third party litigation funding | Pending consideration |
| Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (22-AP-B) | 03/14/2022 | Appellate | Rule 29(a)(2) | Pending consideration |
| New York City Bar Association (22-CR-A) | 02/17/2022 | Criminal | Rule 17 | Pending consideration |
| Usha Jain (22-CV-C) | 02/14/2022 | Civil | Rule 5(d)(3)(B) | Pending consideration |
| The Sedona Conference (22-CV-A) | 01/12/2022 | Civil | Filing Under Seal | Pending consideration |
| Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. Henry Johnson, Jr. (22-AP-A) | 01/07/2022 | Appellate | Rule 29 | Pending consideration |
| Joshua Goodbaum (21-CV-Y) | 11/12/2021 | Civil | Rule 4(d)(1) | Pending consideration |
| Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. Henry Johnson, Jr. (21-AP-H) | 11/10/2021 | Appellate | Rule 29 | Pending consideration |
| U.S. Chamber of Commerce (21-AP-G) | 10/06/2021 | Appellate | Rule 29 | Pending consideration |
| Department of Justice (21-CR-J) | 09/13/2021 | Criminal | Rule 6(e) | Pending consideration |
| Twenty-Eight Companies (21-CV-U) | 09/28/2021 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Heather Abraham, Alex Abdo, and Jonathan Manes (21-CV-T) | 09/03/2021 | Civil | New Rule 5.3 | Pending consideration |
| U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (21-CV-P) | 07/01/2021 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Jesse Furman and Hon. Philip Halpern (21-CV-O) | 06/21/2021 | Civil | Rule 41(a) | Pending consideration |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (21-CV-G) | 03/24/2021 | Civil | New Rule 5.3 | Pending consideration |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice and the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform (20-CV-II) | 12/21/2020 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Alan Morrison (20-AP-G) | 12/10/2020 | Appellate | Rule 29 | Pending consideration |
| Greg Patmythes (21-AP-A) | 01/18/2021 | Appellate | Rule 4 and Rule 6 | Pending consideration |
| Zachary Clopton and Andrew Hammond (21-CV-C) | 01/19/2021 | Civil | IFP Petitions | Pending consideration |
| John Siffert (21-CR-B) | 01/21/2021 | Criminal | Rule 16 | Pending consideration |
| Sai (21-AP-B) | 02/09/2021 | Appellate | Proposed rulemaking on IFP forms | Pending consideration |
| Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Rep. Henry Johnson, Jr. (21-AP-C) | 02/23/2021 | Appellate | Rule 29 | Pending consideration |
| Sai (21-CV-J) | 04/14/2021 | Civil | Rule 5(d) | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Ralph Erickson (22-CV-H) | 06/30/2022 | Civil | Rule 7.1 | Pending consideration |
| Sai (21-CR-E) | 04/14/2021 | Criminal | Rule 49 | Pending consideration |
| Sai (21-AP-E) | 04/14/2021 | Appellate | Rule 25 | Pending consideration |
| Alan Morrison (21-AP-D) | 04/13/2021 | Appellate | Rule 39 | Pending consideration |