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

Examples of joint resolution in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The committee would have up to 30 days to review the president's proposal and decide whether to recommend it to Congress for a vote on a joint resolution within a certain time frame. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Citizen regents are selected by the broader board and their nominations handed over to Congress, which appoints them through a joint resolution that then has to be signed off on by the president. — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Idaho lawmakers passed a joint resolution last year to put a constitutional amendment before voters, asking them to allow only the Legislature, not the voters, the power to legalize marijuana, narcotics and other psychoactive drugs. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026

Earlier this year, Utah Republicans introduced a joint resolution in Congress, which could reopen it to coal mining and gas and oil drilling. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for joint resolution

• antipollution
• circumlocution
• coevolution
• deconvolution
• electrocution
• irresolution
• maldistribution
• reconstitution
• redistribution
• ablution
• aleutian
• confucian

Legal Definition

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 compare concurrent resolution