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119th Congress · S. 4505 · Introduced

A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities.

Latest action Aug 6, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.

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A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities.
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Sponsor

  • Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] · [R-IA] · E000295
    Rep-IA current · 2 terms · @SenJoniErnst · 5 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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current
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Joni Ernst
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Joni
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Ernst
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1970-07-01
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Current term (2 total)

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2
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Republican
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2021-01-03
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2027-01-03
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260 Russell Senate Office Building Washington DC 20510
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260 Russell Senate Office Building
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202-224-3254
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Leadership roles (3)

  • Senate Republican Conference Vice Chair · senate · 2019-01-03 – 2021-01-03
  • Senate Republican Conference Vice Chair · senate · 2021-01-03 – 2023-01-03
  • Senate Republican Policy Committee Chair · senate · 2023-01-03 – 2025-01-03

Committee memberships (12)

  • Border Management, Federal Workforce, and Regulatory Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Cybersecurity (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Disaster Management, District of Columbia, and Census (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Emerging Threats and Capabilities (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Personnel (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Rural Development, Energy, and Credit (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (senate) · senate · rank 4 · site
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site
  • Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 7 · site
  • Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1 · site

Social media

District offices (5)

  • 111 Seventh Ave. SE, Suite 480, Cedar Rapids, IA, 52401 · 319-365-4504 · fax 319-365-4683 · 8am-5pm CT · 41.9731139,-91.6645212
  • 201 W. Second St., Suite 806, Davenport, IA, 52801 · 563-322-0677 · fax 563-322-0854 · 8am-5pm CT · 41.5213296,-90.5758645
  • 210 Walnut Street, Suite 733, 733 Federal Building, Des Moines, IA, 50309 · 515-284-4574 · fax 515-284-4937 · 41.5864152,-93.6201531
  • 320 Sixth Street, Suite 194, Federal Building, Sioux City, IA, 51101 · 712-252-1550 · fax 712-252-1638 · 42.4960349,-96.40757239999999
  • 2146 27 th Avenue, Suite 500, Council Bluffs, IA, 51501 · 712-352-1167 · fax 712-352-0087 · 41.2357527,-95.8756275

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026
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ERNST, JONI K
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2013-07-10
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2025-04-16
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2025-04-16
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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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2026
total_receipts
$6,959,698.97
total_disbursements
$5,553,636.22
cash_on_hand_end_period
$1,934,477.68
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$0.00
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2021-01-01
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2026-06-30

Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (10)

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] · [D-CA] · P000145 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-12 · original
    Dem-CA current · 3 terms · @SenAlexPadilla · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] · [R-WY] · B001261 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-12 · original
    Rep-WY current · 4 terms · @SenJohnBarrasso · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · [D-CO] · B001267 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-12 · original
    Dem-CO current · 4 terms · @SenatorBennet · 7 district offices
  • Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · [R-FL] · S001217 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-19
    Rep-FL current · 2 terms · @SenRickScott · 9 district offices
  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · [D-CT] · B001277 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-19
    Dem-CT current · 3 terms · @SenBlumenthal · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] · [R-OH] · M001242 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-13
    Rep-OH current · 1 term · @berniemoreno · 3 district offices
  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · [D-IL] · D000563 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-13
    Dem-IL current · 12 terms · @SenatorDurbin · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · [R-OK] · L000575 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-30
    Rep-OK current · 5 terms · @SenatorLankford · 2 district offices
  • Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · [D-NH] · S001181 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-04
    Dem-NH current · 3 terms · @SenatorShaheen · 6 district offices
  • Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] · [R-SC] · S001184 · Co-sponsored 2026-09-16
    Rep-SC current · 5 terms · @SenatorTimScott · 3 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-08-06T20:23:22ZReported By
    2026-08-06T13:32:37ZMarkup By
    2026-05-12T22:19:37ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (6)

  • 2026-08-06Calendarsvia Senate
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 546.
  • 2026-08-06Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  • 2026-08-06Committee14000via Library of Congress
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  • 2026-08-06Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • 2026-05-12IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • 2026-05-12IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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Titles

  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-05-13T17:18:37Z
    A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities.
  • Display Title2026-05-13T10:56:23Z
    A bill to require the United States Postal Service to designate ZIP Codes for certain communities.

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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

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Summaries

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Related bills

  • HR 3095 (119) To direct the United States Postal Service to designate single, unique ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.
    Latest: 2025-07-22 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS), Related bill (via House)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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