Bill · S. 2627· Senate(119-S-2627)
A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Swanzey, New Hampshire.
- Introduced
- 7/31/2025
- Last activity
- 7/31/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill requires the United States Postal Service to take a specific action regarding Swanzey, New Hampshire. It mandates that the USPS designate a single, unique ZIP Code for that location. This designation must apply to the area encompassing Swanzey in its entirety. The agency has a deadline of 180 days after the Act is enacted to complete this task.
Yes
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+1
The bill provides a unified postal designation for the residents of Swanzey, New Hampshire.
Does this invest in rural communities?+1
By mandating a single ZIP code for Swanzey, the bill streamlines postal identification for this community.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1
The bill creates a clear, mandatory directive for the USPS to standardize geographic identification for Swanzey.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Unified Identification: The bill requires the USPS to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for the entire area of Swanzey, New Hampshire (Section 1). This could provide a singular identification system for the whole town.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text of the bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Rural Residents+1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- 7/31/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Maggie HassanDemocrat · New Hampshire