H.R. 6365 Passed the House Public Lands and Natural Resources

Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] Introduced December 2, 2025 Cosponsors 7 (4 R, 3 D) Latest action September 17, 2026

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Sep 17, 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 664.
  2. 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.
  3. Jul 29, 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Jul 21, 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
  5. Mar 4, 2026 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  6. Mar 3, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  7. Mar 3, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2347)
  8. Mar 3, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6365.
  9. Mar 3, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2347-2348)
  10. Mar 3, 2026 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  11. Feb 23, 2026 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 437.
  12. Feb 23, 2026 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-511.

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