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
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.
Occurrences
H.R.7012 — 119th Congress (2025-2026) Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act Sponsor: Fine, Randy [Rep.-R-FL-6] (Introduced 01/12/2026)
To authorize the annexation and subsequent admission to statehood of Greenland, and for other purposes.
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.
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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.
Assessments
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.