The Federal Rules of Appellate, Bankruptcy, Civil, and Criminal Procedure, adopted by the Supreme Court and transmitted to Congress on April 28, 2016. Under the Rules Enabling Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2071-75, amendments to the following rules became effective Thursday, December 1, 2016:

• Appellate Rules 4, 5, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 28.1, 29, 32, 35, and 40, and Forms 1, 5, and 6, new Form 7, and new Appendix
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  • Redline of amended rules and forms, including committee notes (grouped by subject matter)
     
  • House Document 114-129

• Bankruptcy Rules 1010, 1011, 2002, 3002.1, 7008, 7012, 7016, 9006, 9027, and 9033, and new Rule 1012
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  • Redline of amended Rules 1010, 1011, 2002, 3002.1, 9006, and new Rule 1012, including committee notes
     
  • Redline of amended Rules 7008, 7012, 7016, 9027, and 9033, including committee notes
     
  • House Document 114-130

• Civil Rules 4, 6, and 82
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  • Redline of amended rules, including committee notes
     
  • House Document 114-128

• Criminal Rules 4, 41, and 45
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  • Redline of amended rules, including committee notes
     
  • House Document 114-127

The Federal Rules of Practice and Procedure are published in the appendices to the U.S. Code by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the United States House of Representatives, the office that prepares and publishes the U.S. Code. Amendments to the rules are published in January following the end of the Congressional session.

Source:  USCOURTS