How do I connect an Advocacy Form to Regulations.gov?

Follow the steps below to connect an Advocacy form to a specific Regulations.gov document. This allows supporters to submit public comments during an open comment period. This article covers only the connection step—once connected, you can configure comment content separately.

Step 1: Go to the Configure Advocacy Step

1. Open the Advocacy form you want to use and go to the Configure Advocacy step.

2. To access your Advocacy Forms in EveryAction, navigate to the left-hand sidebar menu and select Engagement > Communication Tools > Online Actions   

If you don’t see Online Actions:

• Use Search for a page in the left-hand navigation

• Type Online Actions

Step 2: Choose Regulations.gov as the Delivery Channel

On the Configure Advocacy step, choose Regulations.gov as your message delivery channel.

Note: Selecting Regulations.gov as your delivery channel means your published form will automatically include a document link, Terms of Participation, and Privacy Notice. These links are required by Regulations.gov and cannot be hidden.

If you prefer to present comment forms to your supporters in the format of a letter or email, use the Write an Introduction section on the Build Page step. You can also use this section to explain the impact of the proposed regulation and offer talking points for supporters to include in their comment.

Step 3: Enter the Document ID

Enter the Document ID for the proposed rule.

• This is different from the Docket ID

• The Document ID becomes available once a document is posted on Regulations.gov

If you're unsure, double-check the ID on Regulations.gov before continuing.

Step 4: Confirm the Document

Search for the Document ID. If the ID is valid, you'll see the document's comment status and comment closing date.

Select Select this Document to confirm.

If needed, you can remove or change the document later by selecting the x icon.

Step 5: Verify the Comment Period

Before launching your campaign, confirm the comment period by:

• Refreshing the document search, or

• Visiting Regulations.gov directly

Agencies may change comment periods or accept late comments.

Not quite what you were searching for?

• Navigate back to the Advocacy Resource Index.

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