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H.R. 6365 119th Congress House

Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act

Official title: To require the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right-of-way for an emergency exit on certain National Park Service land in the State of Virginia, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 2, 2025 Introduced by: John J. McGuire III Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Emergency planning and evacuationParks, recreation areas, trailsVirginia
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 17, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 664.
Sep 17, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 29, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 21, 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
Mar 4, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 3, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 3, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2347)
Mar 3, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2347)
Mar 3, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6365.
Mar 3, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2347-2348)
Mar 3, 2026
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Feb 23, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 437.
Feb 23, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-511.
Jan 22, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 22, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 22, 2026
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Dec 11, 2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Dec 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Dec 2, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Dec 2, 2025
Introduced in House
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 664.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior to issue a right-of-way through the Blue Ridge Parkway for an additional emergency exit from Wintergreen in Nelson County, Virginia, once certain requirements have been met. Specifically, Interior must grant the right-of-way if it reports to specified congressional committees that the following have been completed: (1) an evaluation of alternatives to the right-of-way for exiting Wintergreen that do not cross federal land, including an evaluation of whether existing trails can be converted to roads; (2) an analysis of expected fire ecology behavior in the event of a fire emergency with respect to the right-of-way; and (3) any required reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the National Historic Preservation Act.

 Hearings & markups 3
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3313 Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Lobbying activity 3

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 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 4
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Cline, Ben
Virginia · Dec 2, 2025
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Dec 2, 2025
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Kiggans, Jennifer A.
Virginia · Dec 2, 2025
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McClellan, Jennifer L.
Virginia · Dec 2, 2025
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Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Dec 2, 2025
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Walkinshaw, James R.
Virginia · Dec 2, 2025
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Dec 2, 2025
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