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".
USA119th CongressHR-5831| House
| Updated: 4/15/2026
Tony Wied
Republican Representative
Wisconsin
Cosponsors (7)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill, H.R. 5831, seeks to officially rename a specific United States Postal Service facility in Wisconsin. It designates the post office located at 306 South Main Street in Waupaca as the "Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building" . The legislation mandates that all references to this facility in any law, map, regulation, document, or other record of the United States shall be updated to reflect its new name. This act serves as a permanent tribute, honoring Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich by associating his name with this community landmark.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 2.
Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2855-2856)
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5831.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2855)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2855)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Government Operations and Politics
Congressional tributesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyPostal serviceWisconsin
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".
USA119th CongressHR-5831| House
| Updated: 4/15/2026
This bill, H.R. 5831, seeks to officially rename a specific United States Postal Service facility in Wisconsin. It designates the post office located at 306 South Main Street in Waupaca as the "Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building" . The legislation mandates that all references to this facility in any law, map, regulation, document, or other record of the United States shall be updated to reflect its new name. This act serves as a permanent tribute, honoring Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich by associating his name with this community landmark.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 2.
Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2855-2856)
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5831.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2855)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2855)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Tony Wied
Republican Representative
Wisconsin
Cosponsors (7)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional tributesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyPostal serviceWisconsin