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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sykes (25-CV-I) | 04/05/2025 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| Mark Foster (25-CV-J) | 03/28/2025 | Civil | Rule 5 | Pending consideration |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (24-CV-N) | 07/25/2024 | Civil | Rule 43 and Rule 45 | Pending consideration |
| Sen. John Cornyn & Sen. Thom Tillis (24-CV-M) | 07/11/2024 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (25-CR-G) | 04/16/2025 | Criminal | Rule 17 | Pending consideration |
| Rebecca Garcia (24-BK-H) | 07/10/2024 | Bankruptcy | Form B106C | Pending consideration |
| Rebecca Garcia (24-BK-G) | 07/10/2024 | Bankruptcy | Rule 2003 | Pending consideration |
| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (24-EV-H) | 06/18/2024 | Evidence | Rule 609 | Pending consideration |
| Magistrate Judges Advisory Group (24-CR-D) | 05/14/2024 | Criminal | Rule 40 | Pending consideration |
| Patrick Borchers (18-CV-E) | 01/23/2018 | Civil | Rule 4(k)(2) | Pending consideration |
| Nathan Ochsner (25-BK-H) | 04/28/2025 | Bankruptcy | Form 2000 | Pending consideration |
| Jeffrey Bellin (24-EV-F) | 04/19/2024 | Evidence | Rule 609 | Pending consideration |
| Edward Hartnett (24-AP-G) | 04/10/2024 | Appellate | Rule 15 | Pending consideration |
| David DeMatteo (24-AP-A) | 01/13/2024 | Appellate | Rule 29 | Pending consideration |
| Federal Public Defender (25-EV-C) | 04/03/2025 | Evidence | Rule 902 | Pending consideration |
| American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-BK-E) | 03/27/2024 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9037 | Pending consideration |
| American Association for Justice and the National Crime Victim Bar Association (24-AP-C) | 03/27/2024 | Appellate | Rule 25(a)(5) | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Zachary Bolitho (23-CR-H) | 11/27/2023 | Criminal | Rule 40 | Pending consideration |
| Christopher Frey (24-EV-A) | 03/08/2024 | Evidence | Rule 609 | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Brett Ludwig (24-CR-B) | 03/24/2024 | Criminal | Rule 43 | Pending consideration |
| Scott Lopez (24-CV-E) | 03/15/2024 | Civil | Rule 41 | Pending consideration |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform (24-CV-D) | 03/14/2024 | Civil | Rule 7.1 | Pending consideration |
| U.S. Department of Justice (24-CR-A) | 03/07/2024 | Criminal | Rule 49.1 | Pending consideration |
| U.S. Department of Justice (24-CV-C) | 03/07/2024 | Civil | Rule 5.2(a) | Pending consideration |
| U.S. Department of Justice (24-BK-D) | 03/07/2024 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9037 | Pending consideration |
| U.S. Department of Justice (24-AP-B) | 03/07/2024 | Appellate | Rule 25(a)(5) | Pending consideration |
| American Bar Association (24-CV-A) | 02/12/2024 | Civil | Rule 53 | Pending consideration |
| American Bar Association (24-BK-C) | 02/12/2024 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9031 | Pending consideration |
| Creditor Rights Coalition (24-BK-B) | 01/19/2024 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on bankruptcy case assignments | Pending consideration |
| Andrew Straw (23-CV-Z) | 11/15/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on rules governing service and PACER access | Pending consideration |