HR5831-119

Reported

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".

119th Congress Introduced Oct 24, 2025

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill gives one USPS facility a statutory commemorative name. It designates the United States Postal Service facility at 306 South Main Street in Waupaca, Wisconsin, as the Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building. It also provides that any reference in a federal law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other United States record to that facility is deemed to be a reference to the Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building.

The bill does not change postal rates, delivery routes, retail services, staffing levels, collective-bargaining rules, or broader USPS operations. Its legal effect is narrower: USPS and federal recordkeepers must use the new name for the Waupaca facility, and local implementation would usually involve signage, facility records, and future official references.

Who Benefits and How

Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich's family benefits from formal federal recognition tied to a public postal facility in Waupaca. Waupaca residents benefit from a local commemorative designation that connects a community building with a named honoree. Waupaca veterans organizations benefit from a visible memorial point if they use the designation in local remembrance or civic events. USPS facility managers benefit from clear statutory naming authority, which resolves how the facility should be identified in federal records.

Who Bears the Burden and How

USPS facility managers must update signage, facility records, local communications, and internal references to the renamed building. USPS administrative staff must ensure maps, documents, papers, and future official references use the new name. Federal recordkeepers must treat old and generic references to the facility as references to the Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building. Postal customers do not receive new legal duties, but they may need to use the new facility name in correspondence or local directions.

Key Provisions

  • Provides the statutory name Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building for the USPS facility at 306 South Main Street in Waupaca, Wisconsin.
  • Requires federal laws, maps, regulations, documents, papers, and records to treat references to the facility as references to the new name.
  • Provides that postal services, rates, staffing, delivery routes, and customer obligations remain unchanged by the commemorative designation.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

Designates the United States Postal Service facility at 306 South Main Street in Waupaca, Wisconsin, as the Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building and requires federal legal and administrative references to use that commemorative name.

Key Policy Areas

Postal Service, Commemoration, Local Government

Primary Purpose

Designates the United States Postal Service facility at 306 South Main Street in Waupaca, Wisconsin, as the Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building and requires federal legal and administrative references to use that commemorative name.

Policy Domains

Postal Service Commemoration Local Government

House resolution provisions

Identified Gains
  • Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich's family
  • Waupaca residents
  • Waupaca veterans organizations
  • USPS facility managers
  • USPS administrative staff
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: eh
Waupaca residents:
USPS facility managers:
USPS administrative staff:
Waupaca veterans organizations:
Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich's family:
Identified Costs
  • USPS facility managers
  • USPS administrative staff
  • Federal recordkeepers
  • Postal customers
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: eh
Postal customers:
Federal recordkeepers:
USPS facility managers:
USPS administrative staff:

Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 15, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to …

Apr 15, 2026

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland …

Apr 14, 2026

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …

Apr 14, 2026

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill …

Apr 14, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules …

Apr 14, 2026

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate …

Apr 14, 2026

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2855-2856)

Apr 14, 2026

Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass …

Dec 2, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Dec 2, 2025

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 38 …

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Postal Service Commemoration Local Government
Actor Mappings
"usps"
→ United States Postal Service

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