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

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

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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

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

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.

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