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S 539 97th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Economics and Public Finance Federal budgets Postal Services and Facilities Postal service

A bill to prohibit the use of funds to establish a nine-digit ZIP code.

Introduced: February 24, 1981 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 1981
Subcommittee on Civil Service and General Services. Hearings held.
Mar 12, 1981
Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from CBO; OMB; U.S. Postal Service.
Feb 26, 1981
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service and General Services.
Feb 24, 1981
Introduced in Senate
Feb 24, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the United States Postal Service from using its funds to implement a nine digit ZIP code system.

What's happening now April 29, 1981

Subcommittee on Civil Service and General Services. Hearings held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 24, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 539: A bill to prohibit the use of funds to establish a nine-digit ZIP code.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-539/
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"S. 539: A bill to prohibit the use of funds to establish a nine-digit ZIP code.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-539/.
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S. 539, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-539/.
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