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HR 628

Illinois House•In House Committee

Summary

HR 628, “CONDEMNS-SEIZING GREENLAND”, was introduced in the House on Jan 22, 2026 by Rep. Justin Cochran (D). It was referred to Rules, and last saw action on Jul 1, 2026: Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee.

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HR 628 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
    WHEREAS, For more than seven decades, the United States
has anchored its national security and global leadership in
alliances founded on mutual defense, shared sacrifice, and
respect for sovereignty, including the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO), of which Denmark, a sovereign ally of the
United States and the governing authority over Greenland, is a
founding and steadfast member; and
    WHEREAS, Greenland is an integral part of the Kingdom of
Denmark, whose people enjoy self-government, democratic
rights, and protection under international law, and any
attempt to seize or annex its territory by force would
constitute an act of aggression against a treaty ally of the
United States; and
    WHEREAS, Public statements and threats by President Donald
J. Trump advocating or entertaining the invasion or forcible
acquisition of Greenland represent a profound repudiation of
America's commitments to its allies and an unprecedented
willingness to contemplate war against nations that have stood
alongside the United States for generations; and
    WHEREAS, The United States Armed Forces are trained,
educated, and morally conditioned to defend allies, deter
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aggression, and preserve peace, not to plan or execute wars of
conquest against friendly nations with whom American service
members have trained, fought, and bled; and
    WHEREAS, Danish service members fought alongside American
troops following the attacks of September 11, 2001, including
in Afghanistan, where Denmark suffered significant casualties
for a nation of its size, demonstrating loyalty, courage, and
sacrifice in defense of shared values; and
    WHEREAS, Ordering the United States military to plan or
prepare for an invasion of Greenland would force service
members into a perverse inversion of their training and
ethics, compelling them to treat allies as enemies and to
weaponize institutions designed for collective defense into
instruments of betrayal; and
    WHEREAS, Such planning, even if framed as hypothetical or
procedural, would erode the moral foundations of
civilian-military relations by compelling officers and
enlisted personnel to reconcile obedience with actions that
are clearly immoral, irrational, and contrary to the
traditions of American decency; and
    WHEREAS, The transformation of the United States from
guarantor of collective security into aggressor against NATO
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would shatter alliance trust, destabilize global security, and
signal to adversaries that American treaty commitments are
contingent, transactional, and revocable at the whim of a
single leader; and
    WHEREAS, A war of aggression against Greenland would
directly violate the Charter of the United Nations, to which
the United States is a founding signatory, and which was
established to "save succeeding generations from the scourge
of war" by prohibiting the threat or use of force against the
territorial integrity or political independence of any state;
and
    WHEREAS, Such an invasion would inflict untold misery upon
the people of Greenland, subjecting a small population to
fear, displacement, and violence for no legitimate defensive
purpose while simultaneously placing American servicemen and
servicewomen in harm's way to prosecute a war that serves no
national security interest; and
    WHEREAS, The burden of restraining reckless and
destructive uses of military power does not rest with the
armed forces, whose duty is lawful obedience, but with
civilian institutions and elected representatives charged with
upholding constitutional governance and the rule of law; and
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    WHEREAS, Silence or acquiescence by political leaders in
the face of calls for aggressive war against allies risks
normalizing ideas that would once have been disqualifying,
unthinkable, or grounds for removal from positions of
responsibility; therefore, be it
    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
we condemn, in the strongest possible terms, any proposal,
threat, or effort to invade, annex, or forcibly seize
Greenland or any other territory of a United States treaty
ally; and be it further
    RESOLVED, That we express support for the United States'
enduring commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO), to the sovereignty of allied nations, and to the
principle that disputes among friends are resolved through
diplomacy, not violence; and be it further
    RESOLVED, That we affirm that wars of aggression against
allies are morally indefensible, strategically catastrophic,
and incompatible with the values and obligations of the United
States under international law; and be it further
    RESOLVED, That we call upon all elected officials,
regardless of party or office, to reject rhetoric and policies
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that would place American service members in the position of
betraying allies and committing acts of unjust war; and be it
further
    RESOLVED, That we express our commitment to peace,
alliance, and the rule of law; and be it further
    RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
delivered to the President of the United States, the U.S.
Senate Majority Leader, the U.S. Senate Minority Leader, the
U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives, the U.S. House
of Representatives Minority Leader, and the Secretary-General
of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

Condemns, in the strongest possible terms, any proposal, threat, or effort to invade, annex, or forcibly seize Greenland or any other territory of a United States treaty ally. Expresses support for the United States' enduring commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), to the sovereignty of allied nations, and to the principle that disputes among friends are resolved through diplomacy, not violence. Affirms that wars of aggression against allies are morally indefensible, strategically catastrophic, and incompatible with the values and obligations of the United States under international law. Calls upon all elected officials, regardless of party or office, to reject rhetoric and policies that would place American service members in the position of betraying allies and committing acts of unjust war. Expresses commitment to peace, alliance, and the rule of law.

Sponsors

Rep. Justin Cochran (D) sponsors HR 628 alone.

Justin Cochran

Rep. · D–55 · Sponsor

Committees

HR 628 went before 2 committees: Rules and International Relations, Tourism, and Trade.

Rules
Rules
Referred to · Feb 17, 2026 · 5,290 Bills
International Relations, Tourism, and Trade
International Relations, Tourism, and Trade
Referred to · Apr 27, 2026

History

HR 628 has taken 4 actions since Jan 22, 2026, the latest on Jul 1, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 1, 2026
House
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 27, 2026
House
Assigned to International Relations, Tourism, and Trade
Feb 17, 2026
House
Referred to Rules Committee
Jan 22, 2026
House
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Cochran

Votes

HR 628 has not gone to a roll call.

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