Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act
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What it doesSummary reported to house (Feb 23, 2026)
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.
What just happenedMar 4, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in SenateMar 4, 2026
- Engrossed in HouseMar 3, 2026
- Reported in HouseFeb 23, 2026
- Introduced in HouseDec 2, 2025
- Mar 4, 2026IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Mar 3, 2026FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 3, 2026FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2347)
- Mar 3, 2026Floor8000
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)
- Mar 3, 2026FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6365.
- Mar 3, 2026FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2347-2348)
- Mar 3, 2026FloorH30300
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Feb 23, 2026CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 437.
- Feb 23, 2026CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-511.
- Feb 23, 2026Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-511.
- Jan 22, 2026Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Jan 22, 2026Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jan 22, 2026Committee
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
- Dec 11, 2025Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Dec 4, 2025Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- Dec 2, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Dec 2, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 2, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House