# Federal Register Monitor – New Rules, Proposed Rules & EOs (`gazidev/federal-register-monitor`) Actor

Track new US federal rules, proposed rules, notices and executive orders from the official FederalRegister.gov API: agency, abstract, effective date, comment deadline, docket, CFR parts, significance and full text. Filter by keyword, agency, type, CFR. $2 per 1,000 documents.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/gazidev/federal-register-monitor.md
- **Developed by:** [Cemal Atakli](https://apify.com/gazidev) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
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## Pricing

from $2.00 / 1,000 documents

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Federal Register Monitor – New Rules, Proposed Rules & EOs

Track **new US federal regulations** as they are published: final rules, proposed rules (with comment deadlines), agency notices and presidential documents (executive orders, proclamations, memoranda). Data comes from the official **FederalRegister.gov API** (Office of the Federal Register / GPO). No key, no login.

Built for **compliance teams, lawyers, lobbyists, trade associations, consultants and journalists** who need a daily feed of rules affecting their industry, plus AI/RAG pipelines that need clean regulatory text.

**$2 per 1,000 documents.**

### Features

- Filter by **search term**, **document type**, **agency** (names or slugs), **publication date**, **significant rules (EO 12866)**, **open comment periods**, **CFR title/part** and **docket ID**.
- Each document: title, type, agencies, action, abstract, dates text, effective date, **comment deadline**, comment and Regulations.gov links, docket IDs, RINs, CFR parts affected, significance, topics, citation, executive order number, signing date, HTML and PDF links.
- Optional **full text** (plain text from the official GPO copy on govinfo.gov).
- **Monitoring:** turn on *Only new documents* and schedule the Actor daily.

### Input examples

EPA proposed rules still open for comment:

```json
{
  "agencies": ["Environmental Protection Agency"],
  "documentTypes": ["proposed-rule"],
  "publishedWithinDays": 60,
  "openForCommentOnly": true
}
```

Everything mentioning PFAS in the last 30 days, with full text:

```json
{ "searchTerm": "PFAS", "publishedWithinDays": 30, "includeFullText": true }
```

Executive orders and other presidential documents:

```json
{ "documentTypes": ["presidential"], "publishedWithinDays": 90 }
```

Rules affecting 21 CFR part 101 (food labeling):

```json
{ "cfrTitle": 21, "cfrPart": "101", "publishedWithinDays": 365 }
```

### Output

```json
{
  "documentNumber": "2026-21383",
  "title": "New Source Performance Standards and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants; Delegation of Authority to Northwest Clean Air Agency, Washington State",
  "type": "Proposed Rule",
  "agencies": ["Environmental Protection Agency"],
  "action": "Proposed rule.",
  "abstract": "The Northwest Clean Air Agency (NWCAA), located in Washington State, submitted updated regulations ...",
  "publicationDate": "2026-10-19",
  "commentsCloseDate": "2026-11-18",
  "regulationsGovUrl": "http://www.regulations.gov/commenton/EPA-R10-OAR-2026-4291-0013",
  "docketIds": ["EPA-R10-OAR-2026-4291, FRL-13409-01-R10"],
  "url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/19/2026-21383/...",
  "pdfUrl": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-10-19/pdf/2026-21383.pdf"
}
```

Fields without a value are omitted. Presidential documents add `subtype`, `signingDate`, `executiveOrderNumber` and `president`.

### Notes

- The Federal Register is published every federal business day. A search returns at most 10,000 documents; use narrower dates or filters for bigger exports.
- The Federal Register is the official daily publication, but only the official PDF/print edition has legal effect. Check the official version before relying on a document.

### Pricing

Pay per event: **$0.002 per document saved** ($2 per 1,000), plus a tiny start fee. Full text is included at no extra charge. Set **Max documents** or a maximum cost per run.

### Data source and terms

Federal Register content is US government work in the public domain, provided by the Office of the Federal Register (National Archives) and the Government Publishing Office through FederalRegister.gov and govinfo.gov. This Actor is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.

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# Actor input Schema

## `searchTerm` (type: `string`):

Full-text search, e.g. `PFAS`, `drone`, `"overtime rule"`, `artificial intelligence`. Leave empty for all documents.

## `documentTypes` (type: `array`):

Empty = all types.

## `agencies` (type: `array`):

Agency names or FederalRegister.gov slugs, e.g. `Environmental Protection Agency`, `food-and-drug-administration`, `Federal Aviation Administration`.

## `publishedWithinDays` (type: `integer`):

Ignored when *Date from* is set. The Federal Register publishes every business day.

## `dateFrom` (type: `string`):

YYYY-MM-DD (publication date).

## `dateTo` (type: `string`):

YYYY-MM-DD.

## `significantOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Documents deemed significant under Executive Order 12866.

## `openForCommentOnly` (type: `boolean`):

Comment period still open today (mostly proposed rules).

## `cfrTitle` (type: `integer`):

Documents affecting a Code of Federal Regulations title, e.g. `21` (Food and Drugs), `40` (Environment).

## `cfrPart` (type: `string`):

Optional part within the CFR title, e.g. `101`.

## `docketId` (type: `string`):

E.g. `EPA-HQ-OW-2022-0114`.

## `includeFullText` (type: `boolean`):

Add the plain-text body of each document (one extra request per document).

## `maxFullTextLength` (type: `integer`):

Trim long documents. 0 = no limit.

## `onlyNew` (type: `boolean`):

Skip documents returned by earlier runs with the same *State key*. Schedule daily for a regulatory alert feed.

## `stateKey` (type: `string`):

Separate 'already seen' lists for different searches.

## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Stop after this many (0 = all matching, up to 10,000 per search). You pay per document saved.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "publishedWithinDays": 3,
  "significantOnly": false,
  "openForCommentOnly": false,
  "includeFullText": false,
  "maxFullTextLength": 20000,
  "onlyNew": false,
  "stateKey": "default",
  "maxResults": 20
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `documents` (type: `string`):

No description

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

## `summary` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "publishedWithinDays": 3,
    "maxResults": 20
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("gazidev/federal-register-monitor").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "publishedWithinDays": 3,
    "maxResults": 20,
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("gazidev/federal-register-monitor").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "publishedWithinDays": 3,
  "maxResults": 20
}' |
apify call gazidev/federal-register-monitor --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,gazidev/federal-register-monitor"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/x4MZkrdjFURKYZDCq/builds/jFtDKDxz3ZLoCCasw/openapi.json