diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/update.yml b/.gitea/workflows/update.yml
index 40bfacb..f5849f3 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/update.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/update.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Update CI/CD Pipeline
 
 on:
   schedule: 
-    - cron: '39 * * * *'
+    - cron: '44 * * * *' # Runs the pipeline at the 39th minute of every hour
 
 jobs:
   update:
@@ -14,6 +14,40 @@ jobs:
     - name: Cache Cargo dependencies
       uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
 
-    - name: Update
+    - name: Run Update Script
       run: ./update_laws.sh
 
+    - name: Check for changes and create branch if necessary
+      run: |
+        git config --global user.email "ci-bot@example.com"
+        git config --global user.name "CI Bot"
+        if [ -n "$(git status --porcelain)" ]; then
+          echo "Changes detected. Committing and preparing to push."
+          git checkout -b update-branch
+          git add .
+          git commit -m "Automated update of laws"
+        else
+          echo "No changes detected."
+          exit 0
+        fi
+
+    - name: Push changes if any
+      if: success()
+      run: |
+        if [ -n "$(git status --porcelain)" ]; then
+          git push origin update-branch
+        else
+          echo "No changes to push."
+        fi
+
+    - name: Create Pull Request
+      if: success()
+      run: |
+        if [ -n "$(git log origin/main..HEAD)" ]; then
+          curl -X POST "https://gitea.example.com/api/v1/repos/{owner}/{repo}/pulls" \
+          -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \
+          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+          -d '{"title":"Update laws","head":"update-branch","base":"main","body":"Automated update of laws."}'
+        else
+          echo "No changes to create a pull request."
+        fi