HRES 1001
Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents in their possession relating to the Administration's stance on Greenland.
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Bill overview
This resolution directs the President and the Secretary of State to provide the House of Representatives with documents related to the Biden administration’s stance on Greenland. Specifically, it requests records concerning potential U.S. ownership or free association with Greenland, the administration’s policy toward Denmark and Greenland, security concerns related to the 1951 agreement, and legal assessments of potential actions against a NATO ally. The resolution also seeks records of engagements between U.S. individuals, government officials, and Danish/Greenlandic authorities regarding these matters.
Key provisions
- Requests the President and Secretary of State to transmit specified documents to the House of Representatives.
- Defines the scope of documents to be provided, including communications, records, and transcripts.
- Focuses on inquiries related to potential U.S. involvement in Greenland, including ownership and free association.
- Covers assessments of legal and diplomatic implications of potential actions.
- Includes records of engagements between U.S. officials and Danish/Greenlandic authorities regarding the administration’s stance.
Who is affected
- President of the United States
- Secretary of State
- House of Representatives
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Greenland
Notable changes
- The resolution seeks detailed records of communications and assessments related to Greenland, expanding on potential U.S. involvement.
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. RES. 1001
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
RESOLUTION
Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives certain documents in their possession relating to the Administration’s stance on Greenland.
Any plans, policies, or assessments of or by the Administration for United States ownership of or free association with Greenland.
Any formal, written description of the Administration’s policy toward the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Denmark and the largely autonomous governing status of Greenland as part of the Kingdom.
Any policies or assessments pertaining to United States security concerns through the 1951 Agreement between the United States and Denmark concerning the defense of Greenland, as amended and supplemented in 2004.
Any formal, written description or analysis documenting how the Department of State assesses the legal or diplomatic implications of use of force by the United States against the territory of a NATO ally.
Any assessments or legal justification of whether seeking to take control of the territory of a NATO ally would be in keeping with United States obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty and the Charter of the United Nations.
All records relating to the following:
Engagements between private United States individuals and the Department of State about United States influence in Greenland or the prospect of United States ownership of Greenland for and by the United States Government.
Engagements between the Department of State and other Federal Government officials about the prospect of United States ownership of Greenland for and by the United States Government.
Engagements between the Department of State officials and Kingdom of Denmark or Greenlandic authorities relating to the President’s comments about a United States takeover of Greenland.
Engagements between the Department of State officials and Kingdom of Denmark or Greenlandic authorities relating to the President’s comments about the takeover of Greenland in the State of the Union Address on March 4, 2025.
Engagements between the Department of State officials and Kingdom of Denmark or Greenlandic authorities relating to the reported influence campaign by Trump-associated United States individuals, publicly reported during the summer and fall of 2025.
Engagements between the Department of State officials and Kingdom of Denmark authorities relating to the assessment by Danish intelligence services that the United States poses a national security risk to Denmark and to Europe publicly reported in December 2025.
Engagements between the Department of State officials and Kingdom of Denmark or Greenlandic authorities relating to the President’s appointment of Governor Jeff Landry as Special Envoy to Greenland.
Engagements between the Department of State officials and representatives of other European or NATO governments relating to a potential United States takeover of Greenland or the President’s appointment of Governor Jeff Landry as Special Envoy to Greenland.
Engagements between the Department of State officials and Kingdom of Denmark or Greenlandic authorities relating to the January 14, 2026, meeting between the Vice President, the Secretary of State, and representatives from the Kingdom of Denmark and Greenland.