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H.R. 6365 House Public Lands and Natural Resources

Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act

Introduced
Dec 2, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. McGuire, John J. (R-VA-5)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on energy and natural resources on Mar 4, 2026.

  1. House Introduced in House Dec 2, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Dec 2, 2025
  3. House Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. Dec 4, 2025
  4. House Subcommittee Hearings Held Dec 11, 2025
  5. House Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged Jan 22, 2026
  6. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Jan 22, 2026
  7. House Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Jan 22, 2026
  8. House Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-511. Feb 23, 2026
  9. House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 437. Feb 23, 2026
  10. House 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
  11. House Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Mar 3, 2026
  12. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2347-2348) Mar 3, 2026
  13. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6365. Mar 3, 2026
  14. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. Mar 3, 2026
  15. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2347) Mar 3, 2026
  16. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Mar 3, 2026
  17. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Mar 4, 2026

Cosponsors

7

Subjects

Emergency planning and evacuationParks, recreation areas, trailsVirginia

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
    • Referred To , Mar 4, 2026
  • Natural Resources Committee
    • Reported By , Feb 23, 2026
    • Markup By , Jan 22, 2026
    • Discharged from , Jan 22, 2026
    • Referred To , Dec 2, 2025

Summary

Wintergreen Emergency Egress ActThis 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.

Summary as of: Reported to House

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