John McGuire (R-VA)
Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act
A Republican bill with 3 Democratic cosponsors · See all 7 cosponsors
Last activity — Star Print ordered on the reported bill, by unanimous consent.
Waiting for a floor vote in the other chamber
Passed one chamber and is on the other chamber's calendar.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- Awaiting Senate
- On Senate calendar
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This legislation is titled the Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act. It requires the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right-of-way for an emergency exit on specific National Park Service land located in Virginia. This right-of-way must follow the map titled Blue Ridge Parkway, Proposed Wintergreen Emergency Egress Near Milepost 9.6 from September 2024. Before issuing the right-of-way, the Secretary must report to specific congressional committees that certain evaluations and analyses have been completed. These required reports include evaluating non-federal land alternatives, reviewing expected fire ecology behavior during a fire emergency, and finishing reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +6
Does this repair or build roads and bridges?
The bill facilitates the creation of an emergency egress path on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
The bill mandates environmental reviews and fire ecology analysis prior to issuing the right-of-way.
- Scored +5
Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster?
The egress is specifically designed for emergency evacuations during fire events.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Emergency Exit Authorization: Section 2 requires the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right-of-way for an emergency exit on National Park Service land in Virginia, based on a specific September 2024 map near milepost 9.6. This could benefit individuals by providing a designated emergency egress route.
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Environmental and Safety Reviews: Section 2 requires the Secretary to report to congressional committees that several evaluations have been finished before issuing the right-of-way. This includes analyzing fire ecology behavior in a fire emergency and completing reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code, which ensures safety and environmental rules are checked.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
Based on the provided text, there are no explicitly mentioned negative impacts or burdens placed on individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this repair or build roads and bridges? — The bill facilitates the creation of an emergency egress path on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — The egress is specifically designed for emergency evacuations during fire events. Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — The bill mandates environmental reviews and fire ecology analysis prior to issuing the right-of-way. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — The bill involves specific analysis of fire ecology and land-use alternatives for National Park Service land.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The creation of an emergency egress may benefit residents in the surrounding rural areas of Virginia.
- 11/10/2026
- Star Print ordered on the reported bill, by unanimous consent.
- 9/17/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 664.
- 7/29/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 7/21/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held.
- 3/4/2026
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 3/3/2026
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2347)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6365.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2347-2348)
- Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 2/23/2026
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-511.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 437.
- 1/22/2026
- Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- 12/11/2025
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 12/4/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
- 12/2/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 7 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Ben ClineRepublican · Virginia
H. GriffithRepublican · Virginia
Jennifer KiggansRepublican · Virginia
Jennifer McClellanDemocrat · Virginia
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia
Robert WittmanRepublican · Virginia
James WalkinshawDemocrat · Virginia