🏛️ Federal Register US Rules & Regulations Scraper

Extract official United States federal government rules, proposed rules, executive orders, presidential documents, public notices, and regulatory filings directly from the Federal Register (National Archives & US GPO).

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🥊 Why This Actor Beats the Competition

Feature	⚡ Federal Register Scraper	🐢 Traditional Web Scrapers
Speed	40+ federal notices in < 2 seconds	Slow navigation across government web tables
Pricing	$1.20 / 1,000 items (Platform Usage: FREE)	High enterprise regulatory compliance tool subscriptions
Coverage	All US Agencies (SEC, EPA, FDA, FCC, DOD, Treasury)	Fragmented across agency-specific portals
Enriched Data	Direct PDF download URLs, docket IDs, RINs	Often lacks document citations and docket links
Uptime & Stability	Official US Government REST API integration	100% reliable, zero captcha headaches

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🛠️ Step-by-Step: How to Use

Method 1: Apify Web Console (No-Code GUI)

1. Enter your Search Term (e.g. artificial intelligence, clean energy, cryptocurrency, semiconductors).
2. Select your desired Document Type (ALL, RULE, PRORULE, NOTICE, PRESDOCU).
3. Optionally specify a federal Agency acronym (e.g. SEC, FDA, EPA).
4. Set Max Items and click Start.
5. Download results in JSON, CSV, or pipe into automated compliance alerts.

Method 2: Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN")
run_input = {
    "searchTerm": "generative AI",
    "documentType": "RULE",
    "maxItems": 30
}
run = client.actor("litezero/federal-register-documents-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"{item['documentNumber']} - {item['title']} ({item['publicationDate']})")

Method 3: Node.js SDK

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN' });
const run = await client.actor('litezero/federal-register-documents-scraper').call({
    searchTerm: 'quantum computing',
    documentType: 'ALL',
    maxItems: 25,
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(`Extracted ${items.length} federal documents.`);

Method 4: REST API / cURL

curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/litezero~federal-register-documents-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"searchTerm": "tariffs", "maxItems": 20}'

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📥 Input Parameters

Field	Type	Default	Description
searchTerm	String	"artificial intelligence"	Keyword to search across federal regulations and notices.
documentType	String	"ALL"	Filter: ALL, RULE (Final Rules), PRORULE (Proposed), NOTICE, PRESDOCU (Executive Orders).
agency	String	Optional	Filter by US agency acronym (e.g. SEC, FDA, FTC, EPA).
maxItems	Integer	40	Maximum number of regulatory documents to extract.

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📤 Output Data Dictionary

{
  "documentNumber": "2024-05432",
  "title": "Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence",
  "type": "Presidential Document",
  "action": "Executive Order 14110",
  "agencyNames": [
    "Executive Office of the President"
  ],
  "publicationDate": "2024-03-15",
  "effectiveOn": "2024-03-15",
  "citation": "88 FR 75191",
  "abstract": "By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America...",
  "htmlUrl": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/03/15/2024-05432/safe-secure-and-trustworthy...",
  "pdfUrl": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-03-15/pdf/2024-05432.pdf",
  "docketIds": [],
  "regulationIdNumber": null,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-10-04T10:00:00.000Z"
}

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💡 Top Use Cases

1. Regulatory Intelligence & Policy Tracking: Real-time tracking of new federal rules, policy shifts, and proposed agency regulations.
2. GovCon & Federal Tender Alerts: Early detection of government procurement notices, agency RFP solicitations, and grant guidelines.
3. Legal & Compliance Automation: Automated ingestion of compliance changes for enterprise risk management systems.