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S 278 118th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Florida Postal service

A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for particular communities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 7, 2023 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), by 270 days after its enactment, to designate a single, unique ZIP code for each of

  • Ocoee, Florida;
  • Miami Lakes, Florida;
  • Oakland, Florida;
  • Estero, Florida;
  • The Villages, Florida; and
  • Hollywood, Florida.

The USPS, by 270 days after the bill's enactment, must modify the boundaries of ZIP codes 33971 and 33905 so that any area within ZIP code 33971 as of the date of this bill's enactment that is within the city of Fort Myers, Florida, is redesignated as being within ZIP code 33905.

What's happening now February 7, 2023

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

 Bill text 1 version

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Scott, Rick
Florida · Feb 7, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 278: A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for particular communities, and for other purposes.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-278/
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"S. 278: A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for particular communities, and for other purposes.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-278/.
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S. 278, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-278/.
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[S. 278: A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for particular communities, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-278/)
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