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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 7192

Introduced

Hands Off Greenland Act

Sponsor
DBrad Sherman· California
Introduced
January 21, 2026
Policy area
International Affairs
Latest action
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.January 21, 2026

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7192 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7192 To prohibit the United States from deploying or otherwise assigning any troops for duty to Greenland except at the invitation of the Kingdom of Denmark, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2026 Mr. Sherman (for himself and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the United States from deploying or otherwise assigning any troops for duty to Greenland except at the invitation of the Kingdom of Denmark, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Hands Off Greenland Act''. SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON SENDING TROOPS. On and after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President may not deploy or otherwise assign any member of the United States Armed Forces for duty to Greenland except in response to an explicit invitation of the Kingdom of Denmark. No Federal funds are authorized to be made available to deploy or otherwise assign such troops on or after such date of enactment, except those deployed at the explicit invitation of the Kingdom of Denmark. <all>

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