Rick Scott (R-FL)
A bill to establish new ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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 directs the United States Postal Service to establish new ZIP Codes for specific communities. The mandate requires the designation of a single, unique ZIP Code for each listed location. This action must be completed no later than 270 days after the Act is enacted. The communities included are located in California, Connecticut, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Yes
- Scored +2
Would people in cities be better off under this?
The bill provides unique postal identifiers for specific communities which may assist with local identification and logistics.
- Scored +2
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The bill provides unique postal identifiers for specific communities which may assist with local identification and logistics.
- Scored +1
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill mandates a federal agency, the USPS, to take specific administrative actions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Establishment of unique identifiers: The bill requires the USPS to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for specific communities, such as Eastvale, California, and Scotland, Connecticut (Section 1). This provides these specific communities with their own unique postal designation.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text: The provided text does not contain any provisions that outline potential negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
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 bill provides unique postal identifiers for specific communities which may assist with local identification and logistics. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill provides unique postal identifiers for specific communities which may assist with local identification and logistics.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill mandates a federal agency, the USPS, to take specific administrative actions.
- 4/10/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Joni ErnstRepublican · Iowa
Alex PadillaDemocrat · California