Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act passed the House 91 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 125 words.
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.
- Committees
- House Natural Resources Committee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Policy area
- Public Lands and Natural Resources: 136 of 3,779 bills became law, 113th–118th (3.6%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 18 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from introduced in house to reported to senate · 494 words
- Subjects
- Emergency planning and evacuationParks, recreation areas, trailsVirginia
- Latest action
- Sep 17, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 664.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 119th S. 3313 Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act D · Reported
- 118th H.R. 10306 Blue Ridge Fire Safety Act of 2024 R · Introduced