🚀 Federal Register Scraper — Notices, Rules & Regulations

Whether you're a compliance officer tracking regulatory changes, a government affairs professional monitoring agency actions, or a legal researcher analyzing federal policy, this actor makes it easy to collect structured data from the Federal Register at scale.

The Federal Register Scraper collects regulatory documents from the U.S. Federal Register, with 27+ structured fields per document, plus powerful filtering by type, agency, keyword, and date range.

✨ What Does It Do

• 🛰️ Document collection — Collect notices, rules, proposed rules, and presidential documents with full metadata
• 👨‍🚀 Agency filtering — Focus on specific agencies (EPA, FDA, DOD, etc.) to track only what matters to you
• 🌌 Keyword search — Find documents containing specific terms in titles or body text
• 🛸 Date range filtering — Monitor new documents or pull historical archives within any date window
• 🚀 Rich structured data — Get citations, CFR references, comment deadlines, page counts, docket IDs, and direct PDF/HTML links
• 🛰️ High-speed collection — Collect thousands of documents per minute

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🔧 Input

Document Type — Filter by document type: Notice, Rule, Proposed Rule, or Presidential Document. Leave empty for all types.

Keyword Search — Search for documents containing this keyword in the title or body.

Agency IDs — Comma-separated list of agency IDs to filter by (e.g., "12,538"). Find IDs at federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies.

Publication Date From — Filter documents published on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD format).

Publication Date To — Filter documents published on or before this date (YYYY-MM-DD format).

Significant Documents Only — If enabled, only return documents flagged as significant.

Sort By — Sort order: Newest First, Oldest First, or Relevance.

maxItems — Maximum number of documents to collect. Free users are limited to 10 items.

{
  "documentType": "RULE",
  "keyword": "environmental protection",
  "dateFrom": "2026-01-01",
  "dateTo": "2026-03-31",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "sortBy": "newest"
}

📊 Output

🛰️ Field	📝 Description
documentUrl	Direct link to the document on federalregister.gov
pdfUrl	Direct PDF download link
jsonUrl	JSON endpoint for full document data
bodyHtmlUrl	Full HTML body URL
commentUrl	URL to submit public comments
title	Document title
type	Document type (Notice, Rule, Proposed Rule, Presidential Document)
subtype	Document subtype (Executive Order, Memorandum, etc.)
documentNumber	Unique document identifier
citation	Federal Register citation (e.g., "91 FR 16147")
abstract	Document summary/abstract
action	Agency action description
agencyNames	Issuing agency names
agencies	Full agency details (name, ID, URL, hierarchy)
cfrReferences	Code of Federal Regulations references
docketIds	Associated docket identifiers
regulationIdNumbers	Regulation ID numbers (RIN)
topics	Document topics/subjects
significant	Whether flagged as significant
startPage	Starting page in the Federal Register
endPage	Ending page
pageLength	Total number of pages
dates	Important dates text
publicationDate	Date published in the Federal Register
signingDate	Date the document was signed
effectiveOn	Date the rule becomes effective
commentsCloseOn	Public comment deadline
scrapedAt	Timestamp of data collection

{
  "documentUrl": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/03/31/2026-06286/addressing-dei-discrimination-by-federal-contractors",
  "pdfUrl": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-03-31/pdf/2026-06286.pdf",
  "commentUrl": null,
  "title": "Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors",
  "type": "Presidential Document",
  "subtype": "Executive Order",
  "documentNumber": "2026-06286",
  "citation": "91 FR 16147",
  "agencyNames": "Executive Office of the President",
  "pageLength": 3,
  "publicationDate": "2026-03-31",
  "signingDate": "2026-03-26",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-03-31T23:55:50.904Z"
}

🚀 Why Choose the Federal Register Scraper?

Feature	Our Actor	Alternative
Output fields	27+ structured fields	8-12 basic fields
Document types	All 4 types + subtypes	Usually notices only
Agency filtering	By ID, any combination	Limited or none
Date range	Flexible YYYY-MM-DD ranges	Fixed windows
Speed	10K+ documents per minute	Slow collection
Comment deadlines	✅ Included	❌ Missing
CFR references	✅ Included	❌ Missing
Docket IDs	✅ Included	❌ Missing
Pay-per-event	✅ Supported	❌ Not available

🛰️ How to Use

1. Sign Up — Create a free account with $5 credit on the Apify platform.
2. Configure — Set your document type, keyword, agency, and date filters.
3. Run It — Click "Start" and get structured Federal Register data in seconds.

That's it. No coding, no setup needed.

🌌 Business Use Cases

• 🛰️ Compliance Officer — Monitor new rules and proposed rules from specific agencies (FDA, EPA, OSHA) to ensure your organization stays compliant before effective dates.
• 👨‍🚀 Government Affairs Director — Track presidential documents and significant rules to brief leadership on regulatory changes affecting your industry.
• 🚀 Legal Researcher — Search for documents by keyword and date range to build comprehensive regulatory histories for litigation or policy analysis.
• 🛸 Policy Analyst — Aggregate rule-making data across agencies to identify regulatory trends, comment periods, and enforcement patterns.
• 🌌 Government Contractor — Monitor notices and solicitations from defense and procurement agencies to identify business opportunities.
• 🛰️ Lobbying Firm — Track comment deadlines across multiple agencies to coordinate stakeholder responses to proposed rules.

❓ FAQ

• 🚀 How many documents can I collect? — The Federal Register contains millions of documents. Free users can collect up to 10 items per run; paid users can collect up to 1,000,000.
• 🚀 How do I find agency IDs? — Visit federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies for a full list of agencies with their IDs. Common ones: EPA (145), FDA (221), DOD (103).
• 🚀 What document types are available? — Notice, Rule, Proposed Rule, and Presidential Document (includes Executive Orders, Memoranda, Proclamations).
• 🚀 Does this include the full document text? — The actor returns metadata and links. The bodyHtmlUrl field links to the full HTML content of each document.
• 🚀 How current is the data? — The Federal Register is updated daily on business days. You'll get the latest published documents.
• 🚀 Can I filter by multiple agencies? — Yes, pass comma-separated agency IDs (e.g., "145,221" for EPA and FDA).

🔗 Integrate Federal Register Scraper with any app

• Zapier integration — Trigger workflows when new regulations are published
• Make (Integromat) — Automate regulatory monitoring pipelines
• API access — Build custom compliance dashboards with direct access
• Webhooks — Get instant notifications when runs complete
• Google Sheets — Export regulatory data directly to spreadsheets

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🚀 Ready to Start?

Create a free account with $5 credit and start collecting Federal Register data in minutes.

🆘 Need Help?

• 📖 Check the FAQ section above
• 📚 Visit Apify documentation
• 💬 Contact ParseForge support

⚠️ Disclaimer

This Actor is an independent tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Federal Register, the U.S. Government Publishing Office, or any government agency. It accesses publicly available data.