Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan HR234: A resolution to urge the Trump-Vance Administration to cease threats toward the Kingdom of Denmark relating to Greenland.
Status: In committee, January 22, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution to urge the Trump-Vance Administration to cease threats toward the Kingdom of Denmark relating to Greenland.
From the introduced text, January 22, 2026:
A resolution to urge the Trump-Vance Administration to cease threats toward the Kingdom of Denmark relating to Greenland. Whereas, The state of Michigan has a longstanding interest in the stability of the international system, the rule of law among nations, and the peaceful resolution of disputes, all of which are essential to global security and economic prosperity. Michigan?s economy is deeply connected to international trade, advanced manufacturing, shipping through the Great Lakes?St. Lawrence Seaway system, and global supply chains that depend on stable relations among allied democracies. Michigan is home to major defense manufacturers, research institutions, and thousands of workers whose livelihoods are tied to the strength, unity, and credibility of the United States? alliances, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); and Whereas, Greenland is a mostly autonomous territory within the sovereign Kingdom of Denmark, a relationship recognized under international law and respected by the international community. The people of Greenland possess a distinct cultural and historical identity and enjoy extensive self-government, and any future change in political status must be determined solely by the freely expressed democratic will of the Greenlandic people, without coercion or external pressure; and Whereas, The Trump-Vance Administration has repeatedly expressed their intent to acquire Greenland as a territory of the United States. The Administration has been critical of Denmark?s efforts to provide security …
Sponsors
- Arbit, Noah (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Wooden, Stephen (D, 81)
- Rheingans, Carrie (D, 47)
- Breen, Kelly (D, 21)
- Martus, Jasper (D, 69)
- MacDonell, Sharon (D, 56)
- Conlin, Jennifer (D, 48)
- Brixie, Julie (D, 73)
- Price, Natalie (D, 6)
- Tsernoglou, Penelope (D, 75)
- Coffia, Betsy (D, 103)
- Phillips, Tonya (D, 7)
Latest actions
- : referred to Committee on Government Operations
- : introduced by Representative Rep. Noah Arbit
Common questions
- What is HR234?
- HR234 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): A resolution to urge the Trump-Vance Administration to cease threats toward the Kingdom of Denmark relating to Greenland.
- What does HR234 do?
- In its own words: A resolution to urge the Trump-Vance Administration to cease threats toward the Kingdom of Denmark relating to Greenland.
- What is the status of HR234?
- In committee as of January 22, 2026. Latest action: referred to Committee on Government Operations (January 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR234?
- Arbit, Noah (D, 20), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR234?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HR-0234
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