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H. Con. Res. 446 96th Congress House

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to the number of digits which should be used as ZIP Codes or other codes used for mail delivery.

Introduced: October 2, 1980 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 96th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Oct 2, 1980
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Oct 2, 1980
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 2, 1980

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States Postal Service should not increase the number of digits of the zip code until: (1) the Service and the Congress have fully examined the costs, social consequences, and technical issues associated with such action; and (2) the Service has fully examined other means of improving productivity in the sorting of mail.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 446: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to the number of digits which should be used as ZIP Codes or other codes used for mail delivery.. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HCONRES-446/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 446: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to the number of digits which should be used as ZIP Codes or other codes used for mail delivery.." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HCONRES-446/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Con. Res. 446, 96th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HCONRES-446/.
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[H. Con. Res. 446: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to the number of digits which should be used as ZIP Codes or other codes used for mail delivery.](https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HCONRES-446/)
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