Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act
Sponsored By: Representative McGuire
Passed House
Summary
Makes issuance of an emergency egress right-of-way mandatory for a specific crossing on National Park Service land along the Blue Ridge Parkway near Milepost 9.6. The bill would require the Secretary of the Interior to issue the right-of-way shown on the map numbered 601/194,694 and dated September 2024 once the Secretary reports to the House Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee that alternatives off Federal land were evaluated, a fire ecology analysis was completed, and reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act and Division A of subtitle III of Title 54 were finished.
Your PRIA Score
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Required right-of-way for Wintergreen emergency exit
This bill would require the Secretary of the Interior to issue a right-of-way for an emergency exit on Blue Ridge Parkway land in Virginia. It would apply to the route shown as "Proposed Egress" near Milepost 9.6. The map is titled "Blue Ridge Parkway, Proposed Wintergreen Emergency Egress Near Milepost 9.6". It is numbered 601/194,694 and dated September 2024. Before issuing it, the Secretary would report to the House Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The report would show three things. One: an evaluation of alternatives that do not cross Federal land, including whether existing trails can be turned into roads. Two: an analysis of expected fire ecology and fire behavior for the route. Three: completion of required reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code. The bill would not provide construction money or set a build schedule.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
McGuire
VA • R
Cosponsors
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 12/2/2025
McClellan
VA • D
Sponsored 12/2/2025
Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]
VA • R
Sponsored 12/2/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 12/2/2025
Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]
VA • R
Sponsored 12/2/2025
Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 12/2/2025
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 12/2/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
View on Congress.gov