Where can I find the Federal Register?

The Federal Register is the daily publication of the executive branch's proposed rules, final rules, public notices, and Presidential actions.

GovInfo.gov

PDF copies of the Federal Register (1936-present) are available online on the U.S. Government Publishing Office's GovInfo. The Library of Congress also provides online access to digitized copies of the Federal Register (1936-1993).

FederalRegister.Gov

The National Archives Office of the Federal Register (OFR) provides access FederalRegister.Gov (1994-present). This website displays documents published in the Federal Register using HTML display and hyper-text links to pertinent information referenced in Federal Register documents.

Subscription Online Resources

The Federal Register is also available on certain subscription databases, such as HeinOnline and ProQuest Regulatory Insight, both of which are available onsite at the Library of Congress and other research libraries.

Print Copies

The Federal Register is available in print and microform at the Law Library of Congress and other research libraries, including most Federal Depository Libraries.


For more information about the Federal Register, researchers can visit the Law Library of Congress's online research guide, Legal Research: A Guide to Administrative Law -- Federal Register.

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