Electronic Payments for FOIA Requests – Access Restrictions and CAPTCHA Requirement

Qué ocurrió

The Federal Register announces that due to aggressive automated scraping, programmatic access to FederalRegister.gov and eCFR.gov is limited to developer APIs. Human users must complete a CAPTCHA and can request broader IP access via the Site Help button.

Por qué es importante para la confianza y el cumplimiento

• Its status is published. It is enacted but may not be in force yet. Check the effective date before planning around it.
• New access controls aim to protect Federal Register sites from automated scraping, affecting data collection practices.

Who is affected

Recommended actions

1. Review consent, cookie and tracking practices against the requirement.
2. Map the security requirements to existing controls and close gaps.