A concurrent resolution affirming the partnership between the United States and Denmark and Greenland.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Con. Res. 26 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. CON. RES. 26

  Affirming the partnership between the United States and Denmark and 
                               Greenland.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 15, 2026

  Mr. Gallego (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) submitted the following 
 concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign 
                               Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
  Affirming the partnership between the United States and Denmark and 
                               Greenland.

Whereas the United States, the Kingdom of Denmark, and Greenland maintain a 
        close partnership based on shared democratic values, collective 
        security, and mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity;
Whereas the United States maintains a long-standing defense presence in 
        Greenland in cooperation with the Kingdom of Denmark and the Government 
        of Greenland, contributing to collective security in the Arctic and the 
        North Atlantic region;
Whereas Denmark and Greenland are important partners under the North Atlantic 
        Treaty, which was ratified by Congress in 1949;
Whereas Article 1 of the North Atlantic Treaty requires NATO members to settle 
        any international dispute in which they are involved by peaceful means 
        and to refrain from the threat or use of force;
Whereas recent public statements by senior executive branch officials have 
        suggested that the United States may seek to acquire Greenland, 
        including through the potential use of miliary force;
Whereas such statements have prompted public concern and objections from the 
        Governments of the Kingdom of Denmark, Greenland, and other NATO allies 
        who have reaffirmed that Greenland is not for sale and that its future 
        must be determined by its people;
Whereas leaders in Denmark and Greenland have emphasized that threats, 
        pressures, or coercive rhetoric have no place between allies and 
        undermine trust essential to collective security; and
Whereas the Constitution of the United States vests in Congress the exclusive 
        authority to declare war, authorize the use of military force, and 
        regulate the expenditure of funds for national defense: Now, therefore, 
        be it
    Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the United States Government affirms its respect for 
        the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark, including Greenland, 
        consistent with longstanding treaty commitments, including the 
        North Atlantic Treaty;
            (2) any change in the status of Greenland, or any use of 
        United States military force involving Greenland, must comply 
        with treaty obligations and is subject to authorization by 
        Congress;
            (3) the United States should continue to strengthen 
        diplomatic, economic, and security cooperation with Denmark and 
        Greenland through partnership, consent, and alliance-based 
        engagement; and
            (4) the Arctic remains the most secure when the United 
        States leads through cooperation with allies rather than 
        coercion.
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