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Regulations.gov Scraper - Federal Rules & Comments

Search and extract federal regulatory documents from Regulations.gov. Get proposed rules, comments, docket info, and comment periods across all US government agencies.

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Regulations.gov Scraper - Federal Regulatory Documents

Search and extract federal regulatory documents, proposed rules, and public comments from Regulations.gov, the US government's official platform for federal rulemaking.

Features

  • Full federal register: Access documents from 300+ US government agencies
  • Search & filter: Search by keyword, agency, document type, comment period status, and date range
  • Document types: Notices, Proposed Rules, Final Rules, Supporting Materials
  • Comment tracking: Filter for documents currently open for public comment
  • Fast & reliable: Uses the official Regulations.gov v4 API

Input Parameters

ParameterTypeDefaultDescription
searchTermstring(required)Keyword search (e.g., 'AI', 'climate', 'healthcare')
agencyIdstring(empty)Filter by agency (e.g., 'EPA', 'FDA', 'SEC')
documentTypestring(empty)Filter: Notice, Proposed Rule, Rule, etc.
commentPeriodstring(empty)Filter: open or closed for comments
postedDateFromstring(empty)Posted after date (MM/DD/YYYY)
postedDateTostring(empty)Posted before date (MM/DD/YYYY)
maxResultsinteger100Max documents to return (0 = all, max 5000)

Output Example

{
"documentId": "EPA-2026-0001-0001",
"title": "Clean Air Standards Update",
"agencyId": "EPA",
"documentType": "Proposed Rule",
"postedDate": "2026-03-15T05:00:00Z",
"commentEndDate": "2026-05-15T04:00:00Z",
"openForComment": true,
"docketId": "EPA-2026-0001",
"url": "https://www.regulations.gov/document/EPA-2026-0001-0001"
}

Use Cases

  • Policy analysts: Track regulatory changes across agencies
  • Lobbyists & advocacy groups: Monitor open comment periods for engagement
  • Legal researchers: Build databases of federal rulemaking history
  • Compliance teams: Stay updated on upcoming regulations in their industry
  • Journalists: Investigate federal regulatory activity and trends
  • Government contractors: Track procurement-related regulatory changes