This package of materials was transmitted to Congress on April 11, 2022, concerning amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure to become effective on December 1, 2022.
Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure are as follows:
- Amendments to Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 25 and 42.
- Amendments to Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure 1007, 1020, 2009, 2012, 2015, 3002, 3010, 3011, 3014, 3016, 3017.1, 2017.2 (new), 3018, 3019, 5005, 7004, and 8023.
- Amendments to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 7.1 and new Supplemental Rules for Social Security Review Actions Under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
- Amendments to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 16.
Additional information about these amendments is available on the Federal Judicial Center’s website at Amendments to the Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure (webpage).
Information about rules amendments and the rule-making process is available on uscourts.gov at United States Courts Rules & Policies.