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H.R. 672

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 672, to establish new ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Jan 23, 2025 by Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R) with 13 co-sponsors. It was referred to Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs, and last saw action on Jul 22, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 672 has 13 co-sponsors.

hb672/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 672 EH: To establish new ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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 119th CONGRESS  1st Session
 H. R. 672
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
To establish new ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes.
1.
Establishing new ZIP Codes
Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Postal Service shall designate a single, unique ZIP Code for each of the following communities:
(1)
Eastvale, California.
(2)
Scotland, Connecticut.
(3)
Cooper City, Florida.
(4)
Miami Lakes, Florida.
(5)
Ocoee, Florida.
(6)
Village of Estero, Florida.
(7)
Urbandale, Iowa.
(8)
Mills, Wyoming.
      Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2025.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-23
  2. Passed House2025-07-21
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 23, 2025

hb672/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/23/2025)

This bill requires the U.S Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for each of the following 14 communities:

  • Eastvale, California
  • Scotland, Connecticut
  • Castle Pines, Colorado
  • Silver Cliff, Colorado
  • Hollywood, Florida
  • Miami Lakes, Florida
  • Ocoee, Florida
  • Urbandale, Iowa
  • Franklin, Wisconsin
  • Greenfield, Wisconsin
  • Village of Caledonia, Wisconsin
  • Village of Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin
  • Village of Somers, Wisconsin
  • Mills, Wyoming

Sponsors

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R) sponsors H.R. 672, and 13 members have co-sponsored it, 10 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 672 went before 2 committees: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Oversight and Government Reform.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Referred To · Jul 22, 2025 · 444 Bills
Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Markup By · May 21, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 672 has taken 11 actions since Jan 23, 2025, the latest on Jul 22, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 22, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Jul 21, 202515:48
House
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 21, 202515:48
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3492-3493)
Jul 21, 202515:48
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 672.
Jul 21, 202515:56
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3492)

Votes

H.R. 672 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 672.

Titles

H.R. 672 goes by 3 titles.

  • To establish new ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes. — Display Title
  • To establish new ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • To establish new ZIP Codes for certain communities, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

4 clients hired 2 firms and 8 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 672 in 21 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Postal, Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Health Issues, Indian/Native American Affairs, Firearms/Guns/Ammunition, Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
CITY OF FORT MYERS, FLORIDAMunicipalityFlorida16$120K
CITY OF COCONUT CREEK, FLMunicipalityFlorida16$70K
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION—Nebraska16—
NATIONAL ZIP CODE ADVOCACY COALITION (INFORMAL COALITION)CoalitionCalifornia13$110K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES315$300K
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION16—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
HARRY GLENN1315
JAMES CRUM1312
WILL SMITH1311
MAGGIE MCGRANE1310
ANDY HALE116
MEGHAN CHAFFEE116
RODNEY EMERY113
JOHN DOWD111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL ZIP CODE ADVOCACY COALITION (INFORMAL COALITION)VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES2026 second_quarter$40K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ZIP CODE ADVOCACY COALITION (INFORMAL COALITION)VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES2026 first_quarter$40K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ZIP CODE ADVOCACY COALITION (INFORMAL COALITION)VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
CITY OF FORT MYERS, FLORIDAVAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
CITY OF FORT MYERS, FLORIDAVAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES2026 first_quarter$20K1st Quarter - Report
CITY OF FORT MYERS, FLORIDAVAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES2025 fourth_quarter$20K4th Quarter - Report
CITY OF COCONUT CREEK, FLVAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES2025 fourth_quarter$20K4th Quarter - Report
CITY OF FORT MYERS, FLORIDAVAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES2025 third_quarter$20K3rd Quarter - Report
CITY OF FORT MYERS, FLORIDAVAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES2025 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report
CITY OF FORT MYERS, FLORIDAVAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES2025 first_quarter$20K1st Quarter - Report
CITY OF COCONUT CREEK, FLVAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES2026 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Termina…
CITY OF COCONUT CREEK, FLVAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES2026 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report
CITY OF COCONUT CREEK, FLVAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES2025 third_quarter$10K3rd Quarter - Report
CITY OF COCONUT CREEK, FLVAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES2025 second_quarter$10K2nd Quarter - Report
CITY OF COCONUT CREEK, FLVAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES2025 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONNEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Report
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONNEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter—1st Quarter - Report
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONNEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter—4th Quarter - Report
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONNEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter—3rd Quarter - Report
NEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONNEBRASKA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION2025 second_quarter—2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 672 under Government Operations and Politics, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 8 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 672’s is Government Operations and Politics.

hr672/policy-areas.txt
Government Operations and PoliticsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 672 carries 8 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from California to Wyoming.

hr672/subjects.txt
CaliforniaColoradoConnecticutFloridaIowaPostal serviceWisconsinWyoming

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 672, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 14 (Thursday, January 23, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. DIAZ-BALART:H.R. 672.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H388]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com