HR 6365 119th Congress

Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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Sponsors

Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5]

Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5]

R — VA

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.

Actions

2026-03-04T00:00:00

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

2026-03-03T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2026-03-03T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2347)

2026-03-03T00:00:00

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)

2026-03-03T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6365.

2026-03-03T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2347-2348)

2026-03-03T00:00:00

Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

2026-02-23T00:00:00

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 437.

2026-02-23T00:00:00

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-511.

2026-02-23T00:00:00

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-511.

2026-01-22T00:00:00

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

2026-01-22T00:00:00

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

2026-01-22T00:00:00

Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

2025-12-11T00:00:00

Subcommittee Hearings Held

2025-12-04T00:00:00

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

2025-12-02T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

2025-12-02T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2025-12-02T00:00:00

Introduced in House

Policy Areas

Public Lands and Natural Resources

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