<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> While either a bill or joint resolution can be used to create a law, they are used differently in current usage . Bills are generally used to add, repeal, or amend laws codified in the United States Code or Statutes at Large, provide policy and program authorizations and twelve annual appropriations bills . Joint resolutions are generally used for, among other things: </P>

A resolution that is passed by both houses of congress