<P> In the United States Congress , a joint resolution is a legislative measure that requires approval by the Senate and the House and is presented to the president for his approval or disapproval . Generally , there is no legal difference between a joint resolution and a bill . Both must be passed , in exactly the same form , by both chambers of Congress , and then must -- with one exception -- be presented to the President and signed by them ( or , re-passed in override of a presidential veto ; or , remain unsigned for ten days while Congress is in session ) to become a law . Only joint resolutions may be used to propose amendments to the United States Constitution and these do not require the approval of the President . Laws enacted by virtue of a joint resolution are not distinguished from laws enacted by a bill , except that they are designated as resolutions as opposed to acts ( see for example War Powers Resolution ) . </P>
<P> In the United States Congress , a joint resolution is a legislative measure that requires approval by the Senate and the House and is presented to the president for his approval or disapproval . Generally , there is no legal difference between a joint resolution and a bill . Both must be passed , in exactly the same form , by both chambers of Congress , and then must -- with one exception -- be presented to the President and signed by them ( or , re-passed in override of a presidential veto ; or , remain unsigned for ten days while Congress is in session ) to become a law . Only joint resolutions may be used to propose amendments to the United States Constitution and these do not require the approval of the President . Laws enacted by virtue of a joint resolution are not distinguished from laws enacted by a bill , except that they are designated as resolutions as opposed to acts ( see for example War Powers Resolution ) . </P>
a resolution that is passed by both houses of congress
a resolution that is passed by both houses of congress
joint resolution
joint resolution