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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Congress must pass a joint resolution to extend it beyond 30 days.
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Julia Mueller, The Hill, 13 Aug. 2025
After one month, this authority can only be extended by a joint resolution from the Senate and the House.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
The Indiana House approved a joint resolution by a 66-30 vote on Monday calling for a convention to amend the U.S. Constitution ― a proposal that requires identical resolutions to pass 33 other state legislatures in order to make happen.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 23 June 2025
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Julia Mueller, The Hill, 13 Aug. 2025
After one month, this authority can only be extended by a joint resolution from the Senate and the House.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2025
The Indiana House approved a joint resolution by a 66-30 vote on Monday calling for a convention to amend the U.S. Constitution ― a proposal that requires identical resolutions to pass 33 other state legislatures in order to make happen.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for joint resolution
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“Joint resolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/joint%20resolution. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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