These are generally used to make or amend rules applicable to both houses or to express the sentiment of the two houses. Simple Resolutions- H. Res. House Simple Resolution S. Res. A legislative proposal that addresses matters entirely within the prerogatives of one house or the other. It requires neither the passage of the other house nor the signature of the President and does not have the force of law.
Most resolutions deal with the rules of one house.
They are also used to express the sentiments of a single house. Back to Top Abbreviations for Different Versions of the Same Bill Abbreviations of different versions of the same bill in the Congressional databases. Document Status Abbr. This term is used to describe concurrent or simple resolutions. The motion or petition, requires signatures of 218 House Members or two-thirds of the Senate.