‘Greenland Annexation And Statehood Act’ Introduced, Outlining Path To Eventual Statehood
Washington, D.C. — A newly introduced House bill would authorize the president to pursue annexation or acquisition of Greenland, setting up a long, uncertain process that could eventually lead to statehood and, if it ever advanced, major questions for families about citizenship, schools and federal services.
The proposal, introduced by Rep. Randy Fine of Florida, is titled the “Greenland Annexation and Statehood Act.” It directs the president to take steps “necessary,” including negotiating with the Kingdom of Denmark, to annex or otherwise acquire Greenland as a U.S. territory.
Under the bill, once annexation or acquisition is completed, the president would send Congress a report identifying changes to federal law needed to admit Greenland as a state. The text also ties any statehood push to Greenland adopting a constitution Congress deems “republican in form” and consistent with the U.S. Constitution.
The bill arrives amid renewed political debate over Greenland’s strategic value in the Arctic and fresh attention to U.S.-Denmark relations. Reuters reported a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers planned a visit to Denmark as former President Donald Trump again raised takeover rhetoric comments Denmark and Greenland have rejected. Axios described Fine’s bill as closely aligned with Trump’s stated interest in acquiring the island.
For parents, the practical bottom line is that the bill itself does not change school rules or benefits today. But if Greenland ever became a U.S. territory or state, Congress would have to address how federal programs, from education funding formulas to health coverage and language access, would apply.
What’s next: The bill has been introduced, but it would still need committee action and votes in both chambers before anything could move forward.
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