Federal Register limits automated scraping of its sites and requires CAPTCHA verification
The notice introduces technical safeguards that affect how data is accessed from federal government sites.
ADTP Regulatory Watch· October 23, 2026
ImpactModerate 47
Type🧭 Regulatory Guidance
Statuspublishedenacted, check the effective date
JurisdictionUS
What happened
The Federal Register notice states that programmatic access to FederalRegister.gov and eCFR.gov is restricted to developer APIs due to aggressive automated scraping. Human users must complete a CAPTCHA to continue accessing the sites.
Why it matters for trust and compliance
Its status is published. It is enacted but may not be in force yet. Check the effective date before planning around it.
The notice introduces technical safeguards that affect how data is accessed from federal government sites.
Who is affected
government
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