U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

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48–758 2009

111th Congress, 1st Session – – – – – – – – – – – – – House Document 111–31 

AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL RULES OF 

BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURE 

COMMUNICATION 

FROM

THE CHIEF JUSTICE, THE SUPREME 

COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 

TRANSMITTING

AMENDMENTS TO THE FEDERAL RULES OF BANKRUPTCY PROCEDURE THAT HAVE BEEN ADOPTED BY THE SUPREME COURT, 

PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 2075. 

APRIL 21, 2009.—Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary and ordered 

to be printed 


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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, 

Washington, DC, March 25, 2009. 

Hon. NANCY PELOSI, 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

Washington, DC 

DEAR MADAM 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, 

JOHN G. ROBERTS, JR., 

Chief Justice. 


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