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Technical corrections only. The later version, v4, updates the bill's procedural status to reflect that it has been reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, including the calendar number and reporting date. No substantive policy changes were made to the designation of the post office.

H.R. 5831·119th Congress·Introduced Oct 24, 2025

To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 306 South Main Street in Waupaca, Wisconsin, as the "Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building".

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Sponsor
Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8]
Committees
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (primary)
Last action
Sep 14, 2026

This analysis was written for v3 (REFERRED IN SENATE, Apr 15, 2026). REPORTED TO SENATE changed too little to need its own, so it reuses that one rather than a rewrite. The differences between the two are summarized above. View v3

Bottom line

This bill renames a specific post office in Waupaca, Wisconsin, in honor of Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich.

What it actually does

This bill designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 306 South Main Street in Waupaca, Wisconsin, as the "Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building". It also mandates that all official references to this facility in any law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States shall be deemed to refer to the newly designated name.

Section 1(a)

Designation of Post Office Facility

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This section formally designates the United States Postal Service facility located at 306 South Main Street in Waupaca, Wisconsin, to be known and recognized as the "Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building". This is a ceremonial renaming of a federal building.

Section 1(b)

References to the Facility

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This section clarifies that any existing or future references in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the post office facility mentioned in subsection (a) shall be considered a reference to the "Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building". This ensures legal consistency for the new name across all official government records.

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