House bill · H.R. 6365 (119th Congress)
Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: John J. McGuire III (U.S. Representative, VA-5, Republican)
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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.
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Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
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- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Natural Resources · U.S. House of Representatives
Also referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · U.S. Senate.
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Full history
- Sep 17, 2026
Reported out of committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Sep 17, 2026
Reported out of committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Sep 17, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 664.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 664.
U.S. Senate
- Jul 29, 2026
Reported out of committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jul 29, 2026
Reported out of committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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- Jul 29, 2026
In committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
U.S. House
- Jul 21, 2026
Hearing held
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
- Jul 21, 2026
Hearing held
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
- Mar 4, 2026
Sent to the executive
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
U.S. Senate
- Mar 3, 2026
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H2347-2348)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2347-2348)
- Mar 3, 2026
Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H2347-2348)
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2347-2348)
- Mar 3, 2026
Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 6365.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6365.
U.S. House of Representatives
- Mar 3, 2026
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 3, 2026
Passed a chamber
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 3, 2026
Passed a chamber
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)
U.S. House of Representatives
- Feb 23, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 437.
- Feb 23, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 437.
- Feb 23, 2026
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-511.
- Feb 23, 2026
Reported out of committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-511.
- Jan 22, 2026
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jan 22, 2026
Committee vote
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jan 22, 2026
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Jan 22, 2026
Reported out of committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Jan 22, 2026
In committee
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
- Jan 22, 2026
In committee
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
- Dec 11, 2025
Hearing held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Dec 11, 2025
Hearing held
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Dec 4, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Dec 4, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Dec 2, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Dec 2, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Dec 2, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
U.S. House of Representatives
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