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. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, et al. (17-CV-GGGGGG) | 11/03/2017 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Alan Morrison (19-CV-B) | 01/22/2019 | Civil | Special Procedural Rules for Social Security Litigation in District Court | Pending consideration |
| DRI Center for Law and Public Policy (23-CV-R) | 08/29/2023 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| 17 Organizations (23-CV-S) | 08/31/2023 | Civil | Rule 15 | Pending consideration |
| 19 Organizations (23-CV-T) | 08/31/2023 | Civil | Rule 77 | Pending consideration |
| Prof. Amanda Shanor and the Brennan Center for Justice (23-CV-U) | 09/01/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on civil case assignments | Pending consideration |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (23-CV-W) | 09/19/2023 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on privacy rights and cyber security risks | Pending consideration |
| American College of Trial Lawyers (23-CV-X) | 09/27/2023 | Civil | Rule 41 and Rule 45 | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Jesse M. Furman (19-CV-A) | 01/03/2019 | Civil | Rule 4 | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Jeffrey Sutton (24-AP-M) | 08/22/2024 | Appellate | Rule 4 (Proposed rulemaking on reopening the time to appeal) | Pending consideration |
| Thomas Sykes (25-CV-B) | 01/22/2025 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| Thomas Sykes (25-CR-A) | 01/22/2025 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| Thomas Sykes (25-BK-A) | 01/22/2025 | Bankruptcy | Proposed rulemaking on unified bar admission in district courts | Pending consideration |
| American Bar Association (17-CV-C) | 01/31/2017 | Civil | Rule 47 | Pending consideration |
| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (24-CR-J) | 02/13/2024 | Criminal | Rule 17 | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Gregory Frizzell (24-EV-K) | 10/22/2024 | Evidence | Rule 902 | Pending consideration |
| Safety National Casualty Corporation (24-CV-AA) | 09/27/2024 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Coalition for Prior Conviction Impeachment Reform (24-EV-J) | 09/30/2024 | Evidence | Rule 609 | Pending consideration |
| Jack Metzler (24-CV-Z) | 10/10/2024 | Civil | Rule 6(a) | Pending consideration |
| Jack Metzler (24-CR-I) | 10/10/2024 | Criminal | Rule 45(a) | Pending consideration |
| Jack Metzler (24-BK-P) | 10/10/2024 | Bankruptcy | Rule 9006(a) | Pending consideration |
| Inventors Defense Alliance (24-CV-Y) | 10/08/2024 | Civil | Third Party Litigation Funding (Rule 26) | Pending consideration |
| Rep. Darrell Issa, Rep. Ben Cline, and Rep. Scott Fitzgerald (24-CV-X) | 08/19/2024 | Civil | Rule 26 (third party litigation funding) | Pending consideration |
| Hon. Michael Baylson (24-CV-W) | 10/02/2024 | Civil | Proposed rulemaking on cross border discovery | Pending consideration |
| Sai (24-CR-E) | 08/22/2024 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking on name styling | Pending consideration |
| Sai (24-CR-H) | 08/22/2024 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking on standardizing page equivalents for words and lines | Pending consideration |
| Sai (24-CR-G) | 08/22/2024 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking on new federal common rules | Pending consideration |
| Sai (24-CR-F) | 08/22/2024 | Criminal | Proposed rulemaking on adopting common local rules into federal rules | Pending consideration |
| Lawyers for Civil Justice (18-CV-X) | 09/14/2018 | Civil | 7, 20, 23.3 (new), 26(a) | Pending consideration |
| Maggie Molloy (18-CV-H) | 02/15/2018 | Civil | Rule 73 | Pending consideration |