joint resolution

noun

1. a resolution adopted by both branches of a bicameral legislative assembly and requiring the signature of the chief executive to become law.

joint resolution

noun

1. a resolution passed by both houses of a bicameral legislature, signed by the chief executive and legally binding

joint resolution

1. A measure approved by both houses of the United States Congress and signed by the president. Similar to an act of Congress, the joint resolution is used to approve or initiate foreign policy actions, to grant a single appropriations proposal, and to propose amendments to the Constitution.

Word History and Origins

Origin of joint resolution¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40