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HR 6365 119th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Emergency planning and evacuation Parks, recreation areas, trails Virginia

Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act

Introduced: December 2, 2025 Introduced by: McGuire, John J. Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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.
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)
Feb 23, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-511.
Feb 23, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 437.
Jan 22, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 22, 2026
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Jan 22, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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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 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.

What's happening now March 4, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3313 Related bill Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Lobbying activity 2

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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
 R
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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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6365: Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-6365/
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