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FedReg Tracker + ChatGPT: a weekly list of proposed rules in your industry, with comment dates

FedReg Tracker searches the Federal Register and Public Inspection and links the official record for every result. ChatGPT can turn that into a short weekly list of new proposed rules for your industry, with the comment dates beside each one.

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Ask ChatGPT which new proposed rules touch your industry this week, and get FedReg Tracker's list with comment dates and official links.
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Example alert. Names and numbers are illustrative.

Key takeaways

The short version.

  • FedReg Tracker searches the Federal Register and Public Inspection, labels each document proposed, final or not yet published, and links the official PDF.
  • ChatGPT can turn the tracker's results into a weekly list for your industry, with the comment dates next to each item.
  • Searching needs no key. Watchlists and alerts need a free key, which you supply when the connector asks for it.
  • Custom MCP connections in ChatGPT depend on your plan and workspace settings, so check your own account before you plan around them.
  • Nothing here is a listing, partnership or built-in integration with ChatGPT. This is informational only and is not legal advice. The official notice governs every date.

Who it is for

Who is this pairing for?

  • It is for people who need a regular answer to one question: what did the federal government just propose that could touch our industry?

  • FedReg Tracker watches the U.S.

  • FedReg Tracker supplies the documents, dates and official links.

It is for people who need a regular answer to one question: what did the federal government just propose that could touch our industry? That includes small business owners, compliance staff, trade association teams, consultants and anyone who files public comments.

FedReg Tracker watches the U.S. Federal Register and Public Inspection. It covers federal rules only, not state, local or foreign ones, and it labels every document by legal status so a proposal is never mistaken for a binding rule. ChatGPT is OpenAI's AI assistant, and it is good at arranging results into a short, readable list.

FedReg Tracker supplies the documents, dates and official links. ChatGPT helps you ask the question in your own words and read the answer quickly.

Use cases

5 ways people use FedReg Tracker + ChatGPT.

  1. Weekly sweep

    1. Get this week's proposed rules for your industry

    Name your industry and the week, then ask ChatGPT to list the new proposed rules that touch it. Ask it to use the tracker's search and to show each item with its agency, title, document status, comment deadline and official link.

    Because FedReg Tracker matches on topic, the list shows why each item appeared. Treat it as a first pass to review, not a statement that a rule applies to you.

  2. Comment dates

    2. Put the comment dates in one place

    Ask for the same list sorted by comment deadline, soonest first. The tracker keeps publication, effective and comment dates as separate fields, so ChatGPT can show them in separate columns instead of mixing them up.

    Check each date against the official notice before you plan around it. If a deadline has been extended, the tracker keeps the original date and its history rather than overwriting it.

  3. Not yet published

    3. Tell filings apart from published documents

    Public Inspection filings are posted before they are published, and they can change or be withdrawn. FedReg Tracker labels them as not yet published.

    Ask ChatGPT to put those in their own group at the bottom of the list, so nobody treats an early filing as the final notice.

  4. Team note

    4. Turn the list into a short team note

    Once the list looks right, ask ChatGPT for a five-line note: the items, the dates and the links, in plain words. Ask it to add nothing that the tracker's results do not say.

    A note like this fits a Monday staff email or a trade association bulletin. It points readers to the official record and leaves the interpretation to your qualified professionals.

  5. Watchlist

    5. Set up a watchlist so the list comes to you

    With a free key, ask ChatGPT to set up a watchlist for your agencies, keywords or CFR parts. The free plan includes three watchlists and deadline reminders at 30, 14, 7 and 1 days, plus email alerts when something matches.

    The tracker checks its sources on a schedule and cannot promise to catch every federal action, so keep the official sources for anything critical.

On your phone

What the alerts look like.

Illustrative

Figure 1

An example exchange. The agency, rule and dates are made up.

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

How to

How do I use FedReg Tracker with ChatGPT?

  1. Step 1

    Open [fedregtracker.com](https://fedregtracker.com). The remote MCP address is https://fedregtracker.com/mcp. Searching works without a key.

  2. Step 2

    For watchlists and alerts, create a free key on the site and save it, because it is shown once. The site says to send it as the header Authorization: Bearer followed by your key, or to use the private link shown with the key.

  3. Step 3

    If your ChatGPT plan and workspace allow custom MCP connections (OpenAI calls this developer mode), add the address under Settings, then Apps. Check which authentication options your screen offers, and whether it lets you supply the key.

  4. Step 4

    If you cannot add the connection, run your search on the FedReg Tracker site, paste the results with their official links into a ChatGPT chat, and ask for your weekly list there.

OpenAI describes developer mode and custom MCP apps in its help center and developer docs. Its help article describes full MCP support as rolling out in beta for Business, Enterprise and Edu workspaces; other plans may differ, so check your own account. FedReg Tracker is not listed in ChatGPT or built into it.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

Is FedReg Tracker an official ChatGPT integration?

No. There is no partnership, listing or built-in integration. If your plan supports custom MCP connections, you add the tracker's address yourself. Otherwise you can paste results into a chat.

Does my ChatGPT plan support custom connections?

It depends on your plan and, in a workspace, on what your admin allows. OpenAI's help center describes the current rules, and they have changed over time, so check your own account.

Is this legal advice, and which date governs?

No. FedReg Tracker is informational and does not replace qualified legal or compliance professionals. FederalRegister.gov is not the official legal edition, so every result links the official PDF, and the official notice governs every date.

Does it cover state rules or every federal action?

No. It covers federal rules from the Federal Register and Public Inspection only, and monitoring runs on a schedule, so it may not catch every action.

What does it cost?

Searching needs no key, and a free key adds watchlists and alerts. Premium is coming soon with pricing announced at launch, and the apps are free during the beta, so check the site for the current status.

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