HR 2938119th CongressIn Committee

To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Wheatfield, New York.

Introduced: Apr 17, 2025

Standard Summary

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This bill would require the United States Postal Service (USPS) to designate a single, unique ZIP Code that applies only to Wheatfield, New York. The designation must be completed within 270 days after the bill becomes law. The measure does not provide funding or a transition plan in the text, but it would effectively give Wheatfield its own exclusive ZIP Code, separate from neighboring areas. In practice, this means Wheatfield would be identified by one specific ZIP Code for all mail routing and delivery within the designated area. The change would likely necessitate address updates by residents and local businesses and could affect how mail, packages, and related systems are processed and recorded.

Key Points

1Requires USPS to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Wheatfield, New York.
2Deadline: not later than 270 days after enactment.
3The ZIP Code would apply to the area encompassing solely Wheatfield, New York (i.e., exclusive to Wheatfield).
4The bill is an instruction to USPS; it does not specify funding or a detailed transition plan.
5Status: introduced in the House and referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; not yet law.

Impact Areas

Primary group/area affected- Wheatfield residents and local businesses, who would need to use the new exclusive ZIP Code in mailing addresses.- USPS operations serving Wheatfield (mail sorting, routing, and delivery within the designated area).Secondary group/area affected- Nearby municipalities and their residents/businesses (due to changes in surrounding ZIP Code boundaries and potential cross-boundary mail routing).- Local government, emergency services (fire, police, EMS), and 911 systems that rely on accurate geographic ZIP Code data for routing and dispatch.Additional impacts- Required updates across many systems that store address data (banks, utilities, insurers, tax records, voter rolls, school records, business records, marketing databases, and GIS/mapping providers).- Short-term transition considerations, such as mail from individuals or organizations that must adopt the new ZIP Code and potential confusion during the changeover.- Potential benefits include clearer, more precise delivery boundaries for Wheatfield and possible improvements in mail sorting and route optimization within the town.

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