n8n-nodes-federal-preemption-tracker

n8n community node for Federal Preemption Risk Tracker - Monitor federal AI policy threats to state regulations like Colorado AI Act and California SB 1047.

n8n is a fair-code licensed workflow automation platform.

Features

• Comprehensive federal monitoring: Executive Orders, DOJ actions, Federal Register, court cases
• State-specific analysis: Colorado AI Act (CAIA), California SB 1047, Connecticut SB 2, Illinois HB 3773
• Risk-scored events: 0-100 preemption risk scoring with actionable recommendations
• RAG-optimized output: Pre-chunked content for AI agents and vector databases
• Real-time alerts: Webhook notifications when critical risks detected

Operations

| Operation | Description | |-----------|-------------| | Comprehensive Scan | All federal sources - EOs, DOJ, courts, Federal Register | | Executive Orders | Presidential actions and AI policy directives | | Court Cases | Federal preemption litigation (CourtListener) | | DOJ Actions | Department of Justice enforcement and guidance | | Federal Register | Rules, proposed rules, agency notices | | State Conflicts | Analyze federal-state regulatory friction | | Risk Assessment Report | Full compliance risk report |

Installation

Community Node (Recommended)

1. Go to Settings > Community Nodes in your n8n instance
2. Select Install
3. Enter n8n-nodes-federal-preemption-tracker
4. Accept the risks and click Install

Manual Installation

cd ~/.n8n/custom
npm install n8n-nodes-federal-preemption-tracker

Credentials

This node requires Apify API credentials:

1. Create a free account at apify.com
2. Go to Settings > Integrations to get your API token
3. In n8n, create new credentials for "Apify API"
4. Paste your token

Usage Examples

Basic Compliance Scan

{
  "searchMode": "comprehensive",
  "targetStates": ["CO", "CA"],
  "outputFormat": "agent_optimized",
  "riskScoreThreshold": 25,
  "maxResults": 100
}

Executive Order Monitoring

{
  "searchMode": "executiveOrders",
  "targetStates": ["CO"],
  "outputFormat": "detailed",
  "riskScoreThreshold": 50
}

Court Case Tracking

{
  "searchMode": "courtCases",
  "targetStates": ["CO", "CA", "CT"],
  "courtTypes": ["scotus", "appeals"],
  "outputFormat": "agent_optimized"
}

Output Schema

Each preemption event includes:

| Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | id | string | Unique event identifier | | type | enum | executive_order, court_case, doj_action, etc. | | title | string | Official title or case name | | summary | string | Plain-language summary | | riskScore | integer | Preemption risk score (0-100) | | riskLevel | enum | low, medium, high, critical | | affectedStates | array | State codes impacted | | recommendedActions | array | Compliance recommendations | | ragChunks | array | RAG-optimized content chunks | | sourceUrl | string | Direct URL to source |

Workflow Patterns

Daily Compliance Monitor

Schedule Trigger → Federal Preemption Tracker → Filter (riskScore >= 60) → Slack Alert

RAG Pipeline Integration

Federal Preemption Tracker → Code Node (extract ragChunks) → Pinecone/Qdrant Upsert

Critical Risk Webhook

Set webhookUrl in the node to receive POST notifications:

{
  "actorId": "ai_solutionist/federal-preemption-tracker",
  "totalEvents": 42,
  "criticalRisks": 3,
  "topCritical": [...]
}

Related Actors

• Federal Spending Forensic API
• Regulatory Intelligence API

Support

Author: Jason Pellerin - AI Solutionist
Website: jasonpellerin.com
Email: [email protected]

Part of the HyperCognate AI Compliance Suite - Infrastructure of Trust for AI Governance.

License

MIT