# Plain Language Summary of H.R. 860

This bill is asking the U.S. Postal Service to create brand new ZIP Codes for seven specific communities across the country. Right now, these areas share ZIP Codes with neighboring communities, which can sometimes cause confusion with mail delivery, online shopping orders, and other services that rely on accurate ZIP Code information. The bill names Miami Lakes and Hollywood in Florida, three villages in Wisconsin (Somers, Mount Pleasant, and Caledonia), Eastvale in California, and Castle Pines in Colorado as the communities that should each get their own unique ZIP Code.

The Postal Service would have nine months from when the bill becomes law to make these changes happen. Getting their own ZIP Code could help these communities in practical ways—mail might arrive more reliably, online retailers could better identify where packages are going, and local businesses might benefit from clearer geographic identification. It could also help with emergency services and census data collection, since having a dedicated ZIP Code makes it easier to pinpoint exactly where a community is located.

This is a fairly straightforward administrative change that doesn't cost taxpayers much money or create major disruptions. The main work falls on the Postal Service to update their systems and notify residents and businesses in these areas about their new ZIP Codes. For people living in these seven communities, the main impact would be needing to update their address information with banks, employers, subscription services, and other organizations once the new ZIP Codes are assigned.

To establish new ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.

Diaz-Balart, Mario

 <p>This bill requires the U.S Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for each of the following communities:</p> <ul> <li>Miami Lakes, Florida;</li> <li>Hollywood, Florida;</li> <li>Village of Somers, Wisconsin;</li> <li>Village of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin; </li> <li>Village of Caledonia, Wisconsin;</li> <li>Eastvale, California; and</li> <li>Castle Pines, Colorado.</li> </ul>