# 119-hr-279: To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Fairlawn, Virginia, and for other purposes.

119-hr-279, To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Fairlawn, Virginia, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-279
- Congress: 119
- Title: To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Fairlawn, Virginia, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a single, unique ZIP Code for Fairlawn, Virginia.** The bill notes that Virginia's independent cities are separate from surrounding counties and that Fairlawn, an unincorporated community in Pulaski County, often has e-commerce sales tax misallocated to the nearby independent city of Radford because they share ZIP Codes. It would direct the United States Postal Service to assign a unique ZIP Code for Fairlawn within 180 days to address that misallocation for tax purposes.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Separate ZIP for Fairlawn, Virginia: benefit, low. This bill would direct the United States Postal Service to assign a single, unique ZIP Code to Fairlawn, Virginia. USPS would need to do this within 180 days after enactment. The goal is to stop online sales tax from being counted to Radford because they share ZIP Codes. If you live or run a busine…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-8413: SECURE Data Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-278: BROADBAND Leadership Act
- 119-hr-7212: Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection Act
- 119-hr-3235: MOMS Act
- 119-hr-10204: Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-279 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/279)

## Related
- [119-hr-8413: SECURE Data Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8413)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-278: BROADBAND Leadership Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-278)
- [119-hr-7212: Hemp Enforcement, Modernization, and Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7212)
- [119-hr-3235: MOMS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3235)
- [119-hr-10204: Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10204)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-279 (as of 2026-04-21).