New ZIP Code for Fairlawn, Virginia

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

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Why This Matters

This bill aims to give Fairlawn, Virginia, its own ZIP Code to help with tax collection and reduce confusion with Radford. It matters because it addresses unique local government issues in Virginia.

If you live or work in Fairlawn, you will soon have a unique ZIP Code to improve local services.

Affects: Residents and businesses in Fairlawn, Virginia, will benefit from clearer tax collection and services.

Summary

Grant's Law This bill requires the Department of Justice to detain a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) found to be unlawfully present in the United States and arrested for various crimes that would render the individual deportable or inadmissible. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may release the individual to an appropriate authority for proceedings related to the arrest, but DHS must resume custody for any period that the individual is not in such authority's custody. If the individual is not convicted of crimes for which the individual was arrested, DHS must continue to detain the individual until removal proceedings are completed. DHS must complete such removal proceedings within 90 days.

What changes is this bill making?

1. This bill requires the United States Postal Service to create a unique ZIP Code for Fairlawn, Virginia. 2. Currently, Fairlawn shares a ZIP Code with the nearby city of Radford, causing confusion. 3. A unique ZIP Code will help Fairlawn properly collect sales tax from online purchases. 4. This change is important because Fairlawn is an independent community in Virginia. 5. The new ZIP Code must be assigned within 180 days of the bill becoming law.

Who is affected?

Residents and businesses in Fairlawn, Virginia, will benefit from clearer tax collection and services.