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. Reports- H. Rpt. House Report S. Rpt. Senate Report A document setting forth a committee's explanation of its action regarding legislation referred to it. House and Senate reports are assigned a number which includes the number of the Congress during which they are published, i.e., H. Rpt.