H.R. 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".
Executive Summary
This is a standard, non-controversial postal facility naming bill that designates the USPS building at 306 South Main Street in Waupaca, Wisconsin, as the 'Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building.' Master Sergeant Handrich was a Medal of Honor recipient from Wisconsin who served in the Korean War. The legislation enjoys unanimous, bipartisan support from the entire Wisconsin congressional delegation, ensuring a smooth path to passage under suspension of the rules.
Arguments For
- Argument 1: Provides an easy, bipartisan messaging win for the Wisconsin delegation by honoring a local military hero and Medal of Honor recipient.
- Argument 2: Requires zero new federal appropriations, making it an uncontroversial suspension calendar item that demonstrates functional governance.
Likely Supporters
Arguments Against
- Argument 1: Consumes minor floor time that could theoretically be used for substantive legislative business.
- Argument 2: Requires minor administrative updates to USPS maps and directories, though the associated costs are negligible.
Likely Opponents
📋 Key Provisions
- 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'.
- Mandates that any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to this facility be deemed a reference to the new name.
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Identifies the specific USPS facility located at 306 South Main Street in Waupaca, Wisconsin.
"Postal Service located at 306 South Main Street in"
Officially designates the facility as the 'Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office Building'.
"the “Master Sergeant Melvin O. Handrich Post Office"
Requires all federal maps, regulations, and documents to reflect the new name.
"(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-"