For example, a concurrent resolution is used to set the time of Congress adjournment. It may also be used by Congress to convey congratulations to another country on the anniversary of its independence. Simple Resolutions H.Res House Simple Resolution S.Res. A simple resolution is a legislative proposal that addresses matters entirely within the prerogative of one house or the other. It requires neither the approval of the other house nor the signature of the President, and it does not have the force of law.
Most simple resolutions concern 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 report is a document that presents a committee s explanation of its action regarding legislation that has been referred to it. Conference reports are numbered and designated in the same way as regular House and Senate reports. Most reports favor a bill s passage, although a bill can be reported without recommendation.