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Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act

USA119th CongressS-3313| Senate 
| Updated: 12/2/2025
Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
Mark R. Warner (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act requires the Secretary of the Interior to issue a specific right-of-way for an emergency exit on National Park Service land in Virginia. This right-of-way, located near Milepost 9.6 on the Blue Ridge Parkway , is designated as the "Proposed Wintergreen Emergency Egress." The bill amends existing law, changing the Secretary's authority from discretionary ("may issue") to mandatory ("shall issue") for this particular egress. However, the issuance is conditional upon the Secretary certifying that several requirements have been met. These include an evaluation of alternatives that do not cross federal land, an analysis of expected fire ecology behavior for the right-of-way, and the completion of all necessary reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act and other relevant statutes.
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Timeline
Dec 2, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 2, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 4, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6365
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • December 2, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 2, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • March 4, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6365
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6365: Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act
Emergency planning and evacuationParks, recreation areas, trailsVirginia

Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act

USA119th CongressS-3313| Senate 
| Updated: 12/2/2025
The Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act requires the Secretary of the Interior to issue a specific right-of-way for an emergency exit on National Park Service land in Virginia. This right-of-way, located near Milepost 9.6 on the Blue Ridge Parkway , is designated as the "Proposed Wintergreen Emergency Egress." The bill amends existing law, changing the Secretary's authority from discretionary ("may issue") to mandatory ("shall issue") for this particular egress. However, the issuance is conditional upon the Secretary certifying that several requirements have been met. These include an evaluation of alternatives that do not cross federal land, an analysis of expected fire ecology behavior for the right-of-way, and the completion of all necessary reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act and other relevant statutes.
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Timeline
Dec 2, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 2, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 4, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6365
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • December 2, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 2, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • March 4, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6365
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Tim Kaine

Tim Kaine

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (1)
Mark R. Warner (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6365: Wintergreen Emergency Egress Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Emergency planning and evacuationParks, recreation areas, trailsVirginia