April 12, 2006 

Honorable J. Dennis Hastert 

Speaker of the House of Representatives 

Washington, D.C. 20515 

Dear Mr. Speaker: 

I have the honor to submit to the Congress the amendments to the Federal 

Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the 

United States pursuant to Section 2075 of Title 28, United States Code. 

Accompanying these rules are excerpts from the report of the Judicial 

Conference of the United States containing the Committee Notes submitted to the 

Court for its consideration pursuant to Section 331 of Title 28, United States Code. 

 Sincerely,

 /s/ John G. Roberts, Jr. 
April 12, 2006 

Honorable Dick Cheney

President, United States Senate 

Washington, D.C. 20510 

Dear Mr. President: 

I have the honor to submit to the Congress the amendments to the Federal 

Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure that have been adopted by the Supreme Court of the 

United States pursuant to Section 2075 of Title 28, United States Code. 

Accompanying these rules are excerpts from the report of the Judicial 

Conference of the United States containing the Committee Notes submitted to the 

Court for its consideration pursuant to Section 331 of Title 28, United States Code. 

 Sincerely,

 /s/ John G. Roberts, Jr. 
April 12, 2006 

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 

ORDERED: 

1. That the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure be, and they hereby are, 

amended by including therein amendments to Bankruptcy Rules 1009, 5005, and

7004. 

[See infra., pp. .] 

2. That the foregoing amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy 

Procedure shall take effect on December 1, 2006, and shall govern in all proceedings 

in bankruptcy cases thereafter commenced and, insofar as just and practicable, all 

proceedings then pending. 

3. That THE CHIEF JUSTICE be, and hereby is, authorized to transmit to 

the Congress the foregoing amendments to the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy 

Procedure in accordance with the provisions of Section 2075 of Title 28, United 

States Code. 
AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL

RULES OF BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURE 

Rule 1009. Amendments of Voluntary Petitions, 

Lists, Schedules and Statements. 

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(c) STATEMENT OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. 

If a debtor becomes aware that the statement of social 

security number submitted under Rule 1007(f) is 

incorrect, the debtor shall promptly submit an amended 

verified statement setting forth the correct social security 

number. The debtor shall give notice of the amendment 

to all of the entities required to be included on the list 

filed under Rule 1007(a)(1) or (a)(2). 

(d) TRANSMISSION TO UNITED STATES 

TRUSTEE. The clerk shall promptly transmit to the 

United States trustee a copy of every amendment filed or 

submitted under subdivision (a), (b), or (c) of this rule. 
2 FEDERAL RULES OF BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURE 

Rule 5005. Filing and Transmittal of Papers 

(a) FILING. 

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(2) Filing by Electronic Means. A court may by 

local rule permit or require documents to be filed, signed, 

or verified by electronic means that are consistent with 

technical standards, if any, that the Judicial Conference 

of the United States establishes. A local rule may require 

filing by electronic means only if reasonable exceptions 

are allowed. A document filed by electronic means in 

compliance with a local rule constitutes a written paper 

for the purpose of applying these rules, the Federal Rules 

of Civil Procedure made applicable by these rules, and 

§ 107 of the Code. 

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(c) ERROR IN FILING OR TRANSMITTAL. A paper 

intended to be filed with the clerk but erroneously 
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delivered to the United States trustee, the trustee, the 

attorney for the trustee, a bankruptcy judge, a district 

judge, the clerk of the bankruptcy appellate panel, or the 

clerk of the district court shall, after the date of its receipt 

has been noted thereon, be transmitted forthwith to the 

clerk of the bankruptcy court. A paper intended to be 

transmitted to the United States trustee but erroneously 

delivered to the clerk, the trustee, the attorney for the 

trustee, a bankruptcy judge, a district judge, the clerk of 

the bankruptcy appellate panel, or the clerk of the district 

court shall, after the date of its receipt has been noted 

thereon, be transmitted forthwith to the United States 

trustee. In the interest of justice, the court may order 

that a paper erroneously delivered shall be deemed filed 

with the clerk or transmitted to the United States trustee 

as of the date of its original delivery. 
4 FEDERAL RULES OF BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURE 

Rule 7004. Process; Service of Summons, Complaint 

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(b) SERVICE BY FIRST CLASS MAIL. 

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(9) Upon the debtor, after a petition has been filed 

by or served upon the debtor and until the case is 

dismissed or closed, by mailing a copy of the summons 

and complaint to the debtor at the address shown in the 

petition or to such other address as the debtor may 

designate in a filed writing. 

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(g) SERVICE ON DEBTOR’S ATTORNEY. If the 

debtor is represented by an attorney, whenever service is 

made upon the debtor under this Rule, service shall also 

be made upon the debtor’s attorney by any means 

authorized under Rule 5(b) F. R. Civ. P. 

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