This version is a simple or concurrent resolution as agreed to in the Senate.Īn alternate name for this version is House Committee Discharged from Further Consideration.
This version is a simple or concurrent resolution as agreed to in the House of Representatives.Īn alternate name for this version is Agreed to by Senate. When used, it most often shows numerous cosponsors being added.Īn alternate name for this version is Agreed to by House. This version is used to add or delete cosponsor names. This version contains an amendment that has been ordered to be printed.Īn alternate name for this version is House Sponsors or Cosponsors Added or Withdrawn. For example, a simple resolution may offer condolences to the family of a deceased member of Congress, or it may give "advice" on foreign policy or other executive business.Īn alternate name for this version is Senate Amendment Ordered to be Printed. They are also used to express the sentiments of a single house. Most simple resolutions concern the rules of one house. It requires neither the approval of the other house nor the signature of the President, and it does not have the force of law. It may also be used by Congress to convey congratulations to another country on the anniversary of its independence.Ī simple resolution is a legislative proposal that addresses matters entirely within the prerogative of one house or the other. For example, a concurrent resolution is used to set the time of Congress' adjournment. They are also used to express the sentiments of both of the houses. Concurrent resolutions generally are used to make or amend rules that apply to both houses. – Senate Concurrent ResolutionĪ concurrent resolution is a legislative proposal that requires the approval of both houses but does not require the signature of the President and does not have the force of law. Joint resolutions become a part of the Constitution when three-quarters of the states have ratified them they do not require the President's signature.
A joint resolution has the force of law, if approved. They are also used to propose amendments to the Constitution. Joint resolutions generally are used for limited matters, such as a single appropriation for a specific purpose. There is no real difference between a bill and a joint resolution. Resolutions from each house are assigned a number in the order in which they are introduced, starting at the beginning of each Congress (first and second sessions). Public bills pertain to matters that affect the general public or classes of citizens, while private bills pertain to individual matters that affect individuals and organizations, such as claims against the Government.Ī joint resolution is a legislative proposal that requires the approval of both houses and the signature of the President, just as a bill does. Bills from each house are assigned a number in the order in which they are introduced, starting at the beginning of each Congress (first and second sessions).