Single, Unique Zip Codes for Certain Communities

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Ms. HAGEMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 8753 to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for communities across the United States.

Madam Speaker, communities lacking a unique ZIP Code often experience a host of issues that extend beyond just the delivery of mail and can impact everything from economic development to emergency response.

This is no exception for the community of Mills, Wyoming, whose existing designation has caused issues with residential mail delivery, loss of property tax revenue and franchise fees, and incorrect census accounts.

Each of these issues poses significant challenges for Mills as it continues to grow, develop, and attract new residents across Wyoming and beyond.

Passage of this bill will go a long way to correct this oversight, not only for Mills, but for other communities nationwide.

I am grateful to the city of Mills and their advocacy on this legislation, and I am proud to be one of its cosponsors.

I will also mirror what Representative Boebert was saying about the importance of mail delivery in our communities. Coming from the least populated State in the Nation and one of the largest landwise, I can assure you that having consistent and reliable mail delivery is absolutely critically important, not only for the delivery of medication to our veterans, but to make sure that we are able to comply with a variety of laws.

I thank Representative Boebert and Chairman Comer for their leadership on this critically important issue and I support this legislation to resolve these issues for my constituents in Mills.

Madam Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to support H.R. 8753.

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