Hands Off Greenland Act

Sponsor: Brad Sherman (Democratic-CA)

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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.

US troops would need Denmark's invitation to be sent to Greenland.

This bill would mean the U.S. could only send troops to Greenland if Denmark specifically asks. It would also stop government money from paying for deployments there without that specific invitation. This would limit the U.S. President's power to send troops to Greenland on their own.

What Would Change

Currently, the President of the United States can decide to send U.S. military members to Greenland without needing a direct invitation from the Kingdom of Denmark, and government money can pay for these deployments. If this bill passes, the President would need a specific invitation from the Kingdom of Denmark to send any U.S. troops to Greenland, and no government money could be used for deployments without that invitation.

Key Provisions

Blocks the President from sending U.S. troops to Greenland without a specific invitation from the Kingdom of Denmark.
Ends the use of government money for deploying U.S. troops to Greenland unless Denmark has specifically invited them.

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HR 7192 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10

Hands Off Greenland Act

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