Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act
Introduced Dec 2, 2025 by Rep. John J. McGuire
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Sep 17, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 664.
- Sep 17, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Jul 29, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jul 21, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
- Mar 4, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Mar 3, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 3, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2347)
- Mar 3, 2026Passed/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, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6365.
- Mar 3, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2347-2348)
- Mar 3, 2026Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Feb 23, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 437.
- Feb 23, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-511.
- Jan 22, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Jan 22, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jan 22, 2026Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
- Dec 11, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Dec 4, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Dec 2, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Dec 2, 2025Introduced in House