H.R. 3095 (119th)Bill Overview

To direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.

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Cosponsors
Support
Republican
Introduced
Apr 30, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Introduced
Committee
Floor
President
Law
Congressional Activities
01 · The brief

This bill directs the United States Postal Service to assign a single, unique ZIP Code to each of 66 specifically named communities.

The USPS must complete those designations within 270 days of the act's enactment.

The text contains no funding provision or additional policy changes.

Passage40/100

Narrow, low-cost administrative directive typically has reasonable chance but depends on Senate action and USPS/committee willingness to implement.

CredibilityPartially aligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward, narrowly scoped administrative directive requiring USPS to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for a specific set of communities within 270 days. The statutory command is clear, but the bill provides minimal implementation detail beyond the deadline and lacks fiscal, procedural, and oversight scaffolding.

Contention55/100

Progressives stress low priority and equity concerns

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Who this appears to help vs burden50% / 50%
CommunitiesTargeted stakeholders
Likely helped
  • Targeted stakeholdersImproved mail sorting and delivery accuracy for designated communities.
  • CommunitiesStronger community identity and clearer addressing for residents and businesses.
  • Targeted stakeholdersPotentially faster emergency dispatching through clearer ZIP-based location data.
Likely burdened
  • Targeted stakeholdersOne-time administrative and systems costs for USPS to assign and implement ZIPs.
  • Targeted stakeholdersBusinesses and residents must update stationery, databases, and regulatory registrations.
  • Targeted stakeholdersTransition period may increase misdelivered mail and confusion during address changes.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Progressives stress low priority and equity concerns
Progressive30%

Likely sees the bill as a narrow, constituent-focused administrative change with limited public benefit.

Concern will focus on USPS priorities and equity of picking specific communities.

Support would be weak unless broader postal-service needs are addressed.

Likely resistant
Centrist60%

Views the bill as a modest administrative directive with plausible local benefits but potential operational costs.

Support is conditional on a clear, low-cost implementation plan and limits on precedent-setting.

Would weigh tradeoffs pragmatically.

Split reaction
Conservative80%

Generally supportive as a local empowerment and constituent-service measure that recognizes community identity.

May note federal involvement but view the change as limited in scope.

Support is fairly strong if it is low-cost and limited to listed towns.

Leans supportive
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Floor

Still ahead

President

Still ahead

Law

Still ahead

Passage likelihood40/100

Narrow, low-cost administrative directive typically has reasonable chance but depends on Senate action and USPS/committee willingness to implement.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • USPS operational cost and resource implications are not quantified
  • Whether USPS supports or will resist congressional micromanagement
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

06 · Go deeper

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Progressives stress low priority and equity concerns

Narrow, low-cost administrative directive typically has reasonable chance but depends on Senate action and USPS/committee willingness to im…

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Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a straightforward, narrowly scoped administrative directive requiring USPS to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for a specific set of communities within 270 days.…

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