S. 4505, the A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities., advanced out of committee on August 6, 2026.
S. 4505 — A bill to require the United States Postal Service to desig…
What it does
This bill requires the U.S. Postal Service to assign unique ZIP Codes to 83 named communities across 24 states within one year of enactment. Currently, many of these communities share ZIP Codes with neighboring areas, which the bill's sponsors apparently view as a problem requiring federal postal service intervention.
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What happens next
S. 4505 advanced out of committee. Next stop: a floor vote.
Who is behind it
Filed by Joni Ernst. Cosponsored by Alex Padilla, Bernie Moreno, James Lankford and Jeanne Shaheen.
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