joint resolution
noun
: a resolution passed by both houses of a legislative body that has the force of law when signed by or passed over the veto of the executive
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The 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) is a joint resolution passed by Congress that authorized counterterrorism operations by U.S. military forces against those responsible for the 9/11 attacks.
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Mariam Khan, ABC News, 23 June 2025
In the Midnight Rules Relief Act (H.R. 77), which passed the House on February 12, a joint resolution of disapproval could include more than one rule, in contrast to the current Congressional Review Act disapproval process, which requires a separate resolution for each rule.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Just as supporting term limits spans party lines, so did the votes for the Senate joint resolution.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Congress has the power to end this deployment through a joint resolution.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025
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Mariam Khan, ABC News, 23 June 2025
In the Midnight Rules Relief Act (H.R. 77), which passed the House on February 12, a joint resolution of disapproval could include more than one rule, in contrast to the current Congressional Review Act disapproval process, which requires a separate resolution for each rule.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Just as supporting term limits spans party lines, so did the votes for the Senate joint resolution.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Congress has the power to end this deployment through a joint resolution.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 17 June 2025
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“Joint resolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joint%20resolution. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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