Regulations Gov MCP server
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"id": "sam_api_key",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "Sam api key",
"password": true
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"description": "Demo key",
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}What it does
This MCP server exposes Regulations.gov rulemaking dockets, documents, and public comments through deterministic tool calls. It is for developers building federal policy tracking or rulemaking analysis tools who need current data from Regulations.gov instead of recalling policy from training data.
- Search and retrieve rulemaking dockets and documents from Regulations.gov for a specific agency or regulatory area.
- Fetch public comments submitted on federal regulations to analyze public feedback on proposed rules.
- Monitor the status and details of active rulemaking proceedings to track regulatory changes.
Tools this server exposes
| Tool | Does |
|---|---|
| get_access_status | Check whether Regulations.gov credentials are present locally. |
This entry comes from the registry but points to no public repository, so there is nothing to check: no commit history, no source, no tool list. It is listed for completeness and left out of search engines.
Before you enable it
An MCP server runs with whatever access you give it. Start with a development account rather than production, and check which tools the server exposes before you let an agent call them unattended.