Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
To require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities.
A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 10 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill requires the United States Postal Service to create a single, unique ZIP Code for certain specific communities. The Postal Service must finish designating these ZIP Codes no later than one year after the law is enacted. The bill lists eighty specific communities across multiple states that will receive these new ZIP Code designations. By holding our elected officials accountable, we can look at this list to see if our specific towns are included.
Yes
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill provides clearer administrative identifiers for specific communities via the postal system.
- Scored +2
Would people in cities be better off under this?
The unique ZIP codes assist in community identification and logistical clarity for various residents.
- Scored +2
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The unique ZIP codes assist in community identification and logistical clarity for various residents.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- New ZIP Codes for Listed Communities: Section 1 requires the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for eighty specific communities, such as Canyon Lake, California, and Coconut Creek, Florida, no later than one year after the enactment of the Act. This could benefit people living in those specific areas by giving them their own distinct ZIP Code.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Exclusion of Unlisted Communities: Section 1 only provides unique ZIP Codes for a specific list of eighty communities and does not include any other towns or cities in the United States. People living in communities not found on this exact list receive no benefit from the bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The unique ZIP codes assist in community identification and logistical clarity for various residents. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The unique ZIP codes assist in community identification and logistical clarity for various residents.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill provides clearer administrative identifiers for specific communities via the postal system.
- 9/3/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 10 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Ken CalvertRepublican · California
Joe CourtneyDemocrat · Connecticut
Scott FitzgeraldRepublican · Wisconsin
Harriet HagemanRepublican · Wyoming
Nick LaLotaRepublican · New York
Zachary NunnRepublican · Iowa
Bryan SteilRepublican · Wisconsin
Norma TorresDemocrat · California
Debbie Wasserman SchultzDemocrat · Florida
Daniel WebsterRepublican · Florida