Federal Register Search: US Rules, Notices & Presidential Docs

Search the US Federal Register by keyword, document type and date: title, type, abstract, publication date, agencies, effective and comment-deadline dates, citation and links to HTML/PDF. Track regulations and rulemaking. Official free API, public-domain data, no key.

What does Federal Register Search do?

Search US Federal Register documents: rules, proposed rules, notices and executive orders with agencies and dates.

What can you use it for?

• Monitor new regulations affecting your industry.
• Track proposed rules and comment deadlines.
• Build compliance alerts with a scheduled run.
• Research policy topics such as AI or privacy.

Why use this Actor?

• Fast and cheap: lightweight HTTP-based Actor with no browser, so runs finish in seconds and cost very little.
• No API keys or accounts needed for the data source (see notes below).
• Clean, structured JSON that you can export as CSV, Excel, JSON or XML, or pull through the Apify API and integrations.
• Scheduling, webhooks and integrations: run it daily and send results to Google Sheets, Slack, Zapier, Make, n8n or your own API.

Input

Configure the run in the Input tab (all fields have sensible defaults).

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
query	string	yes	-	Keywords, e.g. artificial intelligence, data privacy, tariffs.
documentType	string (RULE / PRORULE / NOTICE / PRESDOCU)	no	-	Restrict to one type.
publishedAfter	string	no	-	YYYY-MM-DD.
order	string (newest / oldest / relevance)	no	"newest"	Sort order.
maxResults	integer	no	30	Maximum number of results.

Example input

{
  "query": "artificial intelligence",
  "maxResults": 30
}

Output

Results are stored in the default dataset. Download them from the Output tab or via the API.

Example result

{
  "documentNumber": "2026-18366",
  "title": "Improving the Effectiveness of the Robocall Mitigation Database; Call Authentication Trust Anchor; Advanced Methods To Target and Eliminate Unlawful Robocalls",
  "type": "Proposed Rule",
  "abstract": "In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes steps to strengthen the reliability, integrity, and effectiveness of the Roboca...",
  "publicationDate": "2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z",
  "agencies": "Federal Communications Commission",
  "effectiveOn": "2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z",
  "commentsCloseOn": "2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z",
  "citation": "91 FR 57454",
  "htmlUrl": "https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/09/2026-18366/improving-the-effectiveness-of-the-robocall-mitigation-database-call-authentication-trust-anchor",
  "pdfUrl": "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-09/pdf/2026-18366.pdf",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-09-26T01:22:28.440Z"
}

Output fields

Field	Type	Example
documentNumber	string	"2026-18366"
title	string	"Improving the Effectiveness of the Robocall Mitigation D...
type	string	"Proposed Rule"
abstract	string	"In this document, the Federal Communications Commission ...
publicationDate	string	"2026-09-09T00:00:00.000Z"
agencies	string	"Federal Communications Commission"
effectiveOn	string	"2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z"
commentsCloseOn	string	"2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z"
citation	string	"91 FR 57454"
htmlUrl	string	"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/09/202...
pdfUrl	string	"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-09/pdf/20...
scrapedAt	string	"2026-09-26T01:22:28.440Z"

How much does it cost?

The Actor is billed by Apify according to the pricing shown on the Pricing tab of this page. Runs are small and fast, and the Apify Free plan includes monthly platform credits so you can try it at no cost. You can set a maximum cost per run, and the Actor stops cleanly when that limit is reached.

Notes and limitations

• The API returns at most the first 10,000 matches of a query; narrow by date or type for bigger topics.

Tips

• Start with a small test run, then scale up the input.
• Use Schedules to automate recurring runs and Webhooks or Integrations to deliver the data where you need it.
• Call the Actor from your code with the Apify API or the official JavaScript and Python clients.

FAQ

What are document types?

RULE (final rule), PRORULE (proposed rule), NOTICE and PRESDOCU (presidential documents).

Feedback

Found a bug or need an extra field? Open an issue from the Issues tab of this Actor and it will be looked at quickly.

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