BillsHH.R. 6365

Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act

119th CongressIntroduced December 2, 2025Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5]· VA-05
Stage
In committee
Latest action
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
July 21, 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

Committees

  • PrimaryEnergy and Natural Resources Committee
  • AlsoNatural Resources Committee

CRS subjects

Emergency planning and evacuationParks, recreation areas, trailsVirginia

Action history

  1. December 2, 2025Introduced in House
  2. December 2, 2025Introduced in House
  3. December 2, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. December 4, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
  5. December 11, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
  6. January 22, 2026Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
  7. January 22, 2026Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. January 22, 2026Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
  9. February 23, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-511.
  10. February 23, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-511.
  11. February 23, 2026Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 437.
  12. March 3, 2026Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. March 3, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2347-2348)
  14. March 3, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6365.
  15. March 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)
  16. March 3, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2347)
  17. March 3, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. March 4, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  19. July 21, 2026Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.

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