United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 6 R · 2 D cosponsors

HR 5831 — 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.

Last action — Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced October 24, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

This bill names a post office in Waupaca, Wisconsin after Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich.

The bill designates the United States Postal Service facility at 306 South Main Street, Waupaca, Wisconsin, as the Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building. This honors Master Sergeant Handrich's service.

Summary

This bill designates 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".

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The text indicates that the version of the bill referenced as H.R. 5831 was received in the Senate on April 15, 2026, and was read twice before being referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Additionally, a line that mentioned the bill's status as "Engrossed in House" has been removed. This change reflects the bill's current progression in the legislative process as it moves from the House to the Senate.

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5831 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
5831 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
5831 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
5831 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 15 (legislative day, April 14), 2026 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
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5831 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT 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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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 2.

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

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

  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5831.

  9. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2855)

  10. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2855)

  11. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  12. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  13. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 539 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (539)

539 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

public-safety veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 5831 do?
This bill designates 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".
Who sponsors HR 5831?
HR 5831 is sponsored by Steil, Bryan (Republican), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Van Orden, Derrick (Republican), Moore, Gwen (Democratic), Fitzgerald, Scott (Republican), Grothman, Glenn (Republican), Tiffany, Thomas P. (Republican), and Wied, Tony (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 5831?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced October 24, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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