H.R. 6365Passed one chamberEnvironment & energy
Bill would require park service to approve Wintergreen escape road
Data as of July 11, 2026
The bill would make it mandatory, not optional, for Interior to approve an emergency exit road across park land near Wintergreen, Virginia.45-second read · 4 questions answered below
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What does this do?
This bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to grant a right-of-way for a new emergency exit road across National Park Service land along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Wintergreen, Virginia. It changes existing law from "may" allow the right-of-way to "shall," making approval mandatory once conditions are met. Before granting it, the Secretary must certify that alternative routes were studied, wildfire behavior was analyzed, and environmental and historic preservation reviews were completed.
Who does it affect?
Residents of the Wintergreen community in Virginia, who currently have only one main road in or out, are the primary group affected. The National Park Service, which manages the Blue Ridge Parkway land, would also be affected.
Why does it matter?
The change would remove the Secretary's discretion to deny the right-of-way once the required certifications are made, altering how emergency access decisions near federal park land are handled.
Where does it stand?
- Introduced
- House committee
- House vote
- Senate — You are here
- President's desk
Right now: it passed the House and now goes to the Senate. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
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Official title
Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act
- Introduced:
- December 2, 2025
- Latest action:
- March 4, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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