To direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.
To direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.
Plain Language Summary
# HR 3095 Summary **What the Bill Does:** This bill would require the U.S. Postal Service to assign each of 74 specific communities across the country its own unique ZIP Code. Currently, many of these communities share ZIP Codes with neighboring areas or larger cities, which can cause mail delivery delays and confusion for residents and businesses trying to receive packages and correspondence. **Who It Affects:** The bill targets 74 communities in 17 states, including towns in California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, and others listed in the bill.
This would primarily benefit residents and businesses in these communities by giving them distinct mailing addresses and potentially improving mail delivery efficiency. **Key Provision & Status:** The main provision requires the postal service to complete these ZIP Code designations within a specified timeframe. The bill has already passed the House of Representatives and is now awaiting consideration in the Senate. The change would be largely administrative, handled by the postal service, with no direct cost to the communities themselves.
CRS Official Summary
This bill requires the U.S Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for each of the following 74 communities:Canyon Lake, CaliforniaEastvale, CaliforniaHidden Hills, CaliforniaIndustry, CaliforniaNorth Tustin, CaliforniaTehachapi, CaliforniaCastle Pines, ColoradoCentennial, ColoradoCherry Hills Village, ColoradoGreenwood Village, ColoradoHighlands Ranch, ColoradoKeystone, ColoradoLone Tree, ColoradoMountain Village, ColoradoMt Crested Butte, ColoradoSeverance, ColoradoSilver Cliff, ColoradoSterling Ranch, ColoradoSuperior, ColoradoTelluride, ColoradoScotland, ConnecticutEstero, FloridaFt Myers, FloridaHollywood, FloridaOakland Park, FloridaLighthouse Point, FloridaCoconut Creek, FloridaParkland, FloridaDeerfield Beach, FloridaWilton Manors, FloridaBurr Ridge, IllinoisCarmel, IndianaNoblesville, IndianaWestfield, IndianaZionsville, IndianaUrbandale, IowaLouisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LouisianaMontz, LouisianaSpringwater Township, MinnesotaGrass Valley, NevadaSwanzey, New HampshireKinnelon, New JerseyMendham Township, New JerseyFlanders, New YorkGlendale, New YorkRiverside, New YorkPendelton, New YorkNorthampton, New YorkHarnett County, North CarolinaWeddington, North CarolinaGoose Creek, South CarolinaFairview, TexasFate, TexasHeath, TexasMurphy, TexasNorthlake, TexasParker, TexasSargent, TexasFairlawn, VirginiaCaledonia, WisconsinFranklin, WisconsinGlendale, WisconsinGreenfield, WisconsinVillage of Mount Pleasant, WisconsinVillage of Somers, WisconsinVillage of Harrison, WisconsinMills, WyomingHochatown, OklahomaNorth Enid, OklahomaGreen, OhioRochester, WisconsinQuartzite Township, MinnesotaFrederick, ColoradoCamargo, Kentucky
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.