Congress·In Committee·S. 3313
Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act
Blue Ridge Parkway: New Emergency Exit for Wintergreen Community
Part of: Federal Legislation Proposes Emergency Exit Road for Wintergreen Community
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Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Senate
Key Points
- This bill would require the Department of the Interior to allow a new emergency exit road to be built on National Park Service land near the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia.
- The road is designed to give people living in or visiting the Wintergreen area a safe way to leave quickly during emergencies like wildfires or other disasters.
- Before the road can be built, officials must study other options that do not use federal land and look at how fire might behave in that specific area to ensure the exit is effective.
- The project must also follow federal environmental and historic preservation laws to make sure the construction does not cause unnecessary harm to the park or local history.
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Milestones
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Dec 2, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Dec 2, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act
Bill NumberS 3313
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Data Sources
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Cosponsors
(1)D: 1
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