Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules
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The Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules is a body within the U.S. federal judiciary that drafts and recommends amendments to the procedural rules governing bankruptcy cases.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Advisory Committee on Bankruptcy Rules canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federal advisory body
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judicial advisory committee ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Chief Justice of the United States ⓘ |
| appointmentAuthority | Judicial Conference of the United States ⓘ |
| composition |
academics
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bankruptcy practitioners ⓘ federal bankruptcy judges ⓘ other federal judges ⓘ representatives of the public and bar ⓘ |
| coordinatesWith | other Judicial Conference advisory committees on rules ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| field |
bankruptcy law
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bankruptcy procedure ⓘ civil procedure ⓘ |
| goal | to ensure fair, efficient, and uniform procedures in federal bankruptcy cases ⓘ |
| governingStatute | 28 U.S.C. §§ 2071–2077 ⓘ |
| governs | Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure ⓘ |
| hasDuties |
drafts amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure
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prepares advisory committee notes explaining rule amendments ⓘ proposes new bankruptcy rules and forms ⓘ recommends amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure ⓘ reviews existing bankruptcy rules for needed changes ⓘ solicits and evaluates public comments on proposed bankruptcy rule changes ⓘ |
| influences | practice and procedure in U.S. bankruptcy courts ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
U.S. federal courts
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surface form:
United States federal courts
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Rules Enabling Act ⓘ |
| meets | periodically each year ⓘ |
| operatesWithin |
federal judiciary of the United States
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surface form:
U.S. federal judiciary
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| parentOrganization |
Administrative Office of the United States Courts
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surface form:
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
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| partOf | Judicial Conference of the United States ⓘ |
| process |
develops proposed rule amendments through subcommittees and full committee review
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submits recommendations to the Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure ⓘ |
| produces |
committee notes accompanying rule amendments
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proposed amendments to bankruptcy rules and forms ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Judicial Conference of the United States
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Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure ⓘ
surface form:
Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure
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| ruleSetAddressed | Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure ⓘ |
| scopeOfWork |
official bankruptcy forms used in federal bankruptcy proceedings
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procedural rules for bankruptcy cases in U.S. federal courts ⓘ |
| sector | judicial branch ⓘ |
| subjectArea |
bankruptcy court procedure
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federal court rules ⓘ |
| typeOfLawAddressed | federal bankruptcy law ⓘ |
| usesMechanism | public notice-and-comment process for proposed rule changes ⓘ |
| website | https://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/judicial-conference-committees/advisory-committee-bankruptcy-rules ⓘ |
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