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Congress·Reported·3 months ago

Wintergreen Emergency Exit Road Across National Park Land

Also known as: Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act

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Key Points

  • Congress would require the Interior Department to grant a legal path for an emergency exit route on National Park Service land in Virginia.
  • The exit route is tied to a specific location shown on an official map near the Blue Ridge Parkway (near milepost 9.6).
  • Before approving it, Interior must check other options that avoid federal land, including whether existing trails could be turned into roads.
  • Interior must also study how a wildfire might behave in that area and complete required environmental and historic/cultural reviews.
  • If those steps are finished and certified, Interior would be required to issue the right-of-way, not just allowed to consider it.
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Milestones

4 milestones9 actions
Feb 23, 2026House

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 437.

Feb 23, 2026House

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

Jan 22, 2026House

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

Jan 22, 2026House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jan 22, 2026House

Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act

Bill NumberHR 6365
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 437.

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Cosponsors

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D: 3R: 4

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