Utah gets its own ZIP Code—routine local postal fix
H.R. 6399 — To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Highland City, Utah. · Filed by Mike Kennedy (R-UT) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Dec 3, 2025 · Reported out
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What it does
This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service to assign Highland City, Utah a single, unique ZIP Code within 270 days of enactment. Currently, Highland City likely shares a ZIP Code with surrounding areas or has fragmented postal routing. The bill benefits Highland City residents and businesses by giving them dedicated mail delivery infrastructure and a distinct postal identity.
Why we flagged it
The bill is a straightforward administrative directive to the USPS to assign postal infrastructure (a ZIP Code) to a specific municipality. It is routine local-interest legislation with no hidden mechanisms or broader policy implications.
What the text implies
- ZIP Code assignment may trigger downstream changes to property tax assessments, school district boundaries, or emergency service dispatch zones if those systems reference postal codes.
- Businesses in Highland City may experience temporary mail delivery disruption during the transition period as routing systems are updated.
- The 270-day deadline creates a hard compliance obligation for USPS, potentially requiring resource reallocation from other postal operations.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
Highland City residents and businesses gain a dedicated ZIP Code, improving mail delivery efficiency, enabling clearer address identification, and potentially reducing delivery delays or misrouting. The operational burden on USPS is minimal and routine.
Named in the bill
United States Postal Service (USPS), Highland City, Utah, Mr. Kennedy of Utah (sponsor)
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Dec 3, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Dec 3, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform”
- Mar 18, 2026 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”
- Mar 18, 2026 — Reported out of committee · Congress.gov: “Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (897 characters) on Aug 20, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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