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H.R. 361

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 361, the Make Greenland Great Again Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 13, 2025 by Rep. Andrew Ogles (R) with 17 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Jan 13, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 361 has 17 co-sponsors.

hb361/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 361 IH: Make Greenland Great Again Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-13
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 361  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 13, 2025   Mr. Ogles  (for himself,  Mr. Lawler ,  Mr. Crenshaw ,  Mr. Babin ,  Ms. Tenney ,  Mr. Dunn of Florida ,  Mrs. Harshbarger ,  Mr. Moore of Alabama ,  Mr. Rulli ,  Mr. Weber of Texas ,  Mrs. Luna , and  Mr. Owens ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs    A BILL
To authorize the President to seek to enter into negotiations with the Kingdom of Denmark to secure the acquisition of Greenland by the United States.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Make Greenland Great Again Act  .
2.
Authorization to enter into negotiations with the Kingdom of Denmark
(a)
In general
Congress hereby authorizes the President, beginning at 12:01 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 20, 2025, to seek to enter into negotiations with the Kingdom of Denmark to secure the acquisition of Greenland by the United States.
(b)
Transmission of agreement
Not later than 5 calendar days after reaching an agreement with the Kingdom of Denmark relating to the acquisition of Greenland by the United States, the President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees the agreement, including all related materials and annexes.
(c)
Period of review by Congress of agreement
(1)
In general
The period for congressional review for any agreement described in subsection (a) shall be 60 calendar days from the date on which the President transmits to the appropriate Congressional committees the agreement for the acquisition of Greenland from the Kingdom of Denmark.
(2)
Effective date
If no joint resolution of disapproval is enacted by Congress within the 60-calendar day period, the agreement described in subsection (a) shall be in effect and take the full force of law.
(d)
Appropriate congressional committees defined
In this section, the term  appropriate congressional committees  means—
(1)
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
(2)
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-01-13
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Jan 13, 2025

hb361/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/13/2025)

Make Greenland Great Again Act

This bill authorizes the President to seek to enter into negotiations with Denmark to acquire Greenland.

If such an agreement is reached, the President must transmit the agreement and related materials to Congress within five calendar days. The agreement shall go into effect 60 calendar days after such transmission unless Congress enacts a joint resolution of disapproval.

Sponsors

Rep. Andrew Ogles (R) sponsors H.R. 361, and 17 members have co-sponsored it, 11 of them from the day it was introduced; 1 has since withdrawn.

Committees

H.R. 361 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Jan 13, 2025 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 361 has taken 2 actions since Jan 13, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jan 13, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jan 13, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 361 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 361 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Make Greenland Great Again Act — Display Title
  • Make Greenland Great Again Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To authorize the President to seek to enter into negotiations with the Kingdom of Denmark to secure the acquisition of Greenland by the United States. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 361 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 361’s is International Affairs.

hr361/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 361, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 6 (Monday, January 13, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. OGLES:H.R. 361.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII of the U.S. Constitution[Page H112]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com