A new House GOP-led bill would authorize President Donald Trump to acquire Greenland and put it on the path to becoming the 51st U.S. state. (Alex Wong/Getty Images; Juliette Pavy/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
"Greenland is not for sale, no matter what Trump says. That's why I led 21 [House Democrats] in introducing the NO NATO for Purchase Act to make sure your taxpayer dollars aren't spent on Trump's next property boondoggle," Amo wrote on X.
A publicly available summary of his bill stated its purpose as "to prohibit actions or expenditure of funds to purchase a North Atlantic Treaty Organization member country or NATO-protected territory."
It comes as Trump and his allies continue to insist that getting Greenland under U.S. rule is critical to enhancing national security.
Trump has pushed to acquire Greenland, a territory of Denmark, since his first White House term.
GREENLAND'S PRIME MINISTER SAYS 'WE CHOOSE DENMARK' OVER THE US
Young people carry placards reading "Greenland is not for sale!" during a large protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to acquire Greenland, near the U.S. Consulate in Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 17, 2026. (Alessandro Rampazzo/AFP via Getty Images)
The Trump administration has made clear that it hopes to purchase Greenland from Denmark, but the president himself has not ruled out using military force either.
The idea of a military invasion of Greenland has rattled lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, with foreign relations hawks arguing it would be a violation of NATO's Article V by one of the organization's own leading members.
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House Democrats' bill is not likely to be taken up by the House, however, nor would it be likely to pass if it were.
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for a response to the legislation.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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