Regulatory Monitor

Search the Federal Register for rules, proposed rules, notices, and presidential documents.

Setup

mcporter add gov-regs --url https://regulatory-monitor-mcp.apify.actor/mcp --transport streamable-http

Or add to your OpenClaw MCP config (~/.openclaw/mcp.json):

{
  "servers": {
    "gov-regs": {
      "url": "https://regulatory-monitor-mcp.apify.actor/mcp",
      "transport": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

reg_search_documents

Search Federal Register for rules, notices, and presidential documents.

Search Federal Register for AI regulations
Find EPA rules published this month

Parameters: term, documentType ("RULE", "PRORULE", "NOTICE", or "PRESDOCU"), agency (slug), dateFrom (YYYY-MM-DD), dateTo, significant (boolean), perPage, page

reg_get_document

Get full details of a specific Federal Register document by document number.

Get Federal Register document 2024-12345

Parameters: documentNumber (required)

reg_search_public_inspection

Search pre-publication documents on public inspection before they appear in the Federal Register.

Search public inspection for upcoming SEC rules
Any upcoming EPA notices?

Parameters: term, agency, documentType ("RULE", "PRORULE", "NOTICE", or "PRESDOCU")

reg_list_agencies

List or search federal agencies in the Federal Register.

List all federal agencies
Search for agencies related to energy

Parameters: search

Data Sources

• Federal Register — Official journal of the US government (rules, notices, executive orders)

Use Cases

• Regulatory compliance monitoring
• Policy tracking and analysis
• Government affairs research
• Rulemaking comment preparation

All data from free US government APIs. Zero cost. No API keys required.