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FedReg Tracker: a free way to follow new federal rules and comment deadlines

FedReg Tracker watches the Federal Register and Public Inspection filings, then tells you about new rules, proposed rules and notices on the topics you pick, with deadlines and official links.

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FedReg Tracker is a free tool that watches the Federal Register for the topics you choose and emails you when something new appears.
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Example alert. Names and numbers are illustrative.

Key takeaways

The short version.

  • FedReg Tracker is free. It watches the Federal Register and its Public Inspection filings for U.S. federal actions only.
  • You pick topics, agencies or keywords as a watchlist, and the free plan includes 3 watchlists with email alerts.
  • Comment deadlines come with reminders 30, 14, 7 and 1 days before they close.
  • Every result links to the official source, and a proposed rule is always labeled as proposed, never as a binding rule.
  • It reports and does not give legal advice. Monitoring runs on a schedule, so it cannot promise to catch every action.

Who it is for

Who is FedReg Tracker for?

  • It is for anyone who needs to know when Washington changes the rules on a subject they care about, but does not want to read the Federal…

  • The Federal Register is the daily publication where federal agencies print proposed rules, final rules and notices.

  • It covers U.S.

It is for anyone who needs to know when Washington changes the rules on a subject they care about, but does not want to read the Federal Register every morning. That includes small business owners, compliance staff, trade association members, nonprofit advocates, students, journalists and curious citizens.

The Federal Register is the daily publication where federal agencies print proposed rules, final rules and notices. It is long, and most of it has nothing to do with you. FedReg Tracker narrows it down to the subjects you choose and shows what changed, when comments are due and where the official document lives.

It covers U.S. federal actions only. State, local and foreign rules are outside what it watches today.

Use cases

5 ways people use FedReg Tracker.

  1. Early warning

    1. Catch a new proposed rule while the comment period is still open

    A proposed rule is a draft. It is not binding, and agencies usually invite the public to comment before deciding anything. The useful moment to hear about one is early, while there is time to read it and write back.

    Create a watchlist for a topic such as an agency name or a keyword. When a matching proposed rule appears, the alert says it is proposed, shows the comment deadline as a calendar date and links to the official document.

  2. Deadline reminders

    2. Never miss a comment deadline

    Deadlines are the part people lose track of. FedReg Tracker keeps the date from the official document and sends reminders 30, 14, 7 and 1 days before a comment period closes.

    If an agency later extends a period, the tracker keeps the original date in the history and shows the newer one, so you can see what changed instead of guessing.

  3. Rule timeline

    3. See how a rule moved from proposed to final

    Ask for the timeline of a rulemaking and you get its documents in order: the proposal, any extensions or corrections, and the final rule when one exists. Stages that were not published are left out rather than filled in.

    There is also a comparison of a proposed version against the final one, so you can see which details changed before you read the full text.

  4. Public Inspection

    4. Spot filings before they are published

    Agencies sometimes file documents for public inspection shortly before they appear in the Federal Register. FedReg Tracker watches these filings too and labels each one as prepublication, because it has not been published yet and may still change or be withdrawn.

    When the document is later published, the alert links the filing to the published version so you are not left with two unrelated items.

  5. Quick search

    5. Search the record without setting anything up

    You do not need an account to search. Ask your AI assistant, once the connector is added, to find recent documents from an agency or on a subject, and you get dates, document numbers and official links.

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What the alerts look like.

Proposed rule

Figure 1

An example email alert for a proposed rule. The agency, topic and dates are illustrative.
Deadline

Figure 2

An example deadline reminder. The date is illustrative.

Example alerts. Every name, number and event shown is illustrative.

How to

How do I set up FedReg Tracker?

  1. Step 1

    Open fedregtracker.com and, if you only want to search, add the connector link to an app that supports remote MCP connectors, such as Claude or ChatGPT.

  2. Step 2

    To save watchlists and alerts, create a free access key on the site. Apps that only accept a URL can use the private link shown with your key.

  3. Step 3

    Create a watchlist from a topic, agency or keyword you care about.

  4. Step 4

    Turn on email alerts on the setup form and confirm your address from the message sent to you.

Treat your access key and private link like a password. Anyone who has them can use your watchlists.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Is FedReg Tracker free?

Yes. Searching, rule timelines, deadlines, proposed-versus-final comparisons, 3 watchlists, deadline reminders and email alerts are free. A Premium plan with more watchlists and text alerts is listed as coming soon, with a waitlist.

Does it tell me whether a rule applies to me?

No. It matches documents to your topics and explains why they matched, but it does not give legal advice or decide how a rule affects you. Read the official document and ask a qualified professional when it matters.

Is a proposed rule the same as a final rule?

No. A proposed rule is a draft open for comment and is not binding. FedReg Tracker always labels proposals as proposed, and keeps publication, effective and comment dates separate.

Can it catch every federal action?

Not guaranteed. Monitoring runs on a schedule, and it covers only the Federal Register and Public Inspection filings. Regulations.gov dockets and changes to the codified regulations are planned but not available yet.

Can I use it with an AI assistant?

Yes, in apps that can add a remote MCP connector. You add the connector address from the site, and searching works without a key. Developers can also use the same tools through a REST API.

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