CIPZIP Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Lankford, James [R-OK]
Introduced
Summary
Lets state, local, and Tribal governments pay the Postal Service to change ZIP Code boundaries. The bill would create a seven-year pilot that lets the Postal Service accept money, property, or services to defray the net costs of requested ZIP Code boundary changes or realignments.
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- Communities and other requestors could fund the net costs of a ZIP Code boundary change to secure approval. If cost alone caused a denial and the requester can cover that cost, the Postal Service would have to accept the proposed agreement and grant the change.
- The Postal Service would be allowed to enter into agreements to receive payments, property, or services to cover implementation costs. If it denies a request for cost reasons, it must notify the requester, provide a cost estimate, and allow at least 30 days to propose an agreement.
- The Postal Regulatory Commission would file annual reports on requests received, granted, denied, agreements made, and the total value of costs defrayed. Any Member of Congress could ask the Postal Service for a report explaining factors behind a denial.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Governments can pay for ZIP changes
If enacted, this bill would create a seven-year Postal Service pilot. It would let State, local, or Tribal governments pay money, give property, or provide services to cover some or all net costs of requested ZIP Code boundary changes or realignments. If USPS denies a request because of net cost, it would have to notify the requester, give an estimate, and allow at least 30 days to propose an agreement. If cost is the only reason for denial and the requester can cover that cost under a qualifying agreement, USPS would have to accept the agreement and grant the change. The Postal Regulatory Commission would report to two congressional committees within 360 days after enactment and every year after on requests, denials, grants, and agreements. The pilot would end seven years after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Lankford, James [R-OK]
OK • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA]
IA • R
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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