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HR 6365 · 119th Congress — Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act

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…

Congress
119
Bill
HR 6365
Status
In Progress
Introduced
2025-12-02
Latest action date
2026-07-29

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. Right now, the latest action is: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. The listed sponsor is Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] [R].

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Latest action

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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