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VT JRH007
Joint Resolution
Status
1/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
William Greer
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AI Summary
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Vermont General Assembly expresses strong support for the existing U.S.-Denmark defense treaty regarding Greenland and opposes any American efforts to acquire sovereignty over the island
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Denmark has governed Greenland since 1814, with the island gaining semiautonomous status in 1979 and expanded self-governance authority in 2008
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The U.S. and Denmark have maintained defense agreements since 1941, most recently amended August 6, 2004, with the U.S. operating Pituffik Space Base in northern Greenland to monitor Russian missile launches
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Resolution responds to January 2026 statements by President Trump and administration officials suggesting the U.S. may purchase or militarily seize Greenland, which Danish and Greenlandic officials called "utterly unacceptable"
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Secretary of State directed to send copies to President Trump, Secretary of State Rubio, Secretary of Defense Hegseth, Vermont's Congressional delegation, the Greenland parliament, and Danish Prime Minister Frederiksen
Legislative Description
Joint resolution strongly supporting the existing U.S.-Denmark treaty related to Greenland and opposing American efforts to secure sovereignty over the island
Last Action
Read first time, treated as a bill, and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
1/27/2026