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H.R. 5831119th CongressIntroduced 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".

Passed HouseGovernment Operations and PoliticsNarrow

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

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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CosmeticWhat changed in REFERRED IN SENATEcompared with ENGROSSED IN HOUSE (Apr 14, 2026)

H.R. 5831119th CongressIntroduced 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".

Passed HouseGovernment Operations and PoliticsNarrow

View bill text

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

Bottom line

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

What it actually does

Section 1(a)

Designation of Post Office Facility

prominently featuredstraightforward

Section 1(b)

References to the Facility

mentioned in summarystraightforward