To direct the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP Code for Fairlawn, Virginia, and for other purposes.

This bill tells the U.S. Postal Service to give Fairlawn, Virginia its own single, unique ZIP Code. Lawmakers note that Fairlawn currently shares ZIP Codes with the nearby independent city of Radford, which can cause online sales tax money from Fairlawn purchases to be sent to Radford by mistake. Giving Fairlawn its own ZIP Code is meant to fix that problem and make tax dollars go where they should in Pulaski County. The Postal Service must make this change within 180 days after the bill becomes law. A brief summary from the Library of Congress matches this purpose: a unique ZIP Code for Fairlawn, Virginia.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Residents, businesses, and local government in Fairlawn, Virginia.
• What changes: Fairlawn gets its own unique ZIP Code to avoid mix-ups with Radford.
• Why it matters: Helps ensure sales tax from online purchases is sent to the correct community in Pulaski County.
• When: USPS must assign the ZIP Code within 180 days after the law takes effect.