Advance legislation to secure America's strategic national security interests in the Arctic and counter threats from China and Russia through Greenland annexation and statehood.

Randy Fine · Florida · Republican

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introduced the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act, landmark legislation focused on securing America’s strategic national security interests in the Arctic and countering the growing threats posed by China and Russia

Fine introduced a bill aimed at Arctic security and countering China and Russia via Greenland annexation and statehood.

Press Releases | U.S. Representative Randy Fine
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H.R.7012 — 119th Congress (2025-2026) Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act Sponsor: Fine, Randy [Rep.-R-FL-6] (Introduced 01/12/2026)

Fine sponsored the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act, indicating support for legislation tied to Arctic security and Greenland statehood.

Randy Fine | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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To authorize the annexation and subsequent admission to statehood of Greenland, and for other purposes.

Introduces legislation to authorize U.S. annexation of Greenland and set up its path to statehood.

greenland_bill.pdf
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Evidence

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Congress.gov lists H.R.7012, sponsored by Rep. Randy Fine [R-FL-6], introduced 01/12/2026 and referred to House Foreign Affairs. The bill text authorizes the President to negotiate with Denmark to annex or acquire Greenland as a U.S. territory and submit law changes needed to admit it as a state.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Fine introduced legislation directly matching the commitment; current official status remains introduced/referred, with no House/Senate passage shown.

delivered same_term A for effort

Text - H.R.7012 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act
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Fine's official House release says he introduced the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act to secure U.S. strategic national security interests in the Arctic and counter threats from China and Russia. It says the bill authorizes steps to annex or acquire Greenland and requires a report on statehood-related federal law changes.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official member-office statement confirms the legislation was introduced for the exact Arctic, China/Russia, Greenland annexation, and statehood rationale in the claim.

delivered same_term A for effort

Congressman Fine Introduces Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act to Strengthen U.S. National Security and Put Our Adversaries on Notice
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Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term A for effort

Fine fulfilled the promise as framed because it committed to advancing legislation, not necessarily enacting Greenland annexation or statehood. During his current federal House term, he sponsored H.R.7012, the Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act, which directly authorizes negotiations to annex or acquire Greenland and calls for statehood-related legal planning to counter China and Russia in the Arctic. The bill had not become law in the evidence provided, but introduction and referral are enough to count as delivery for an 'advance legislation' pledge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%