Which type of proposal addresses matters that affect the operation of both the House and Senate and does not go to the President for action?

Which type of proposal addresses matters that affect the operation of both the House and Senate and does not go to the President for action?

• A. Engrossed Bill
• B. Simple Resolution
• C. Concurrent Resolution
• D. Joint Resolution

Answer: (C)

Concurrent resolutions are used for matters that affect the operation of both the House and the Senate and, unlike bills, do not go to the President for action. They are adopted by both chambers to handle procedural issues or express the sense of Congress (for example, setting the Congressional calendar or expressing a view on a joint issue) and they do not have the force of law. Because they aren’t enacted into law, there is no presidential signature or veto involved. In contrast, an engrossed bill is a proposed law that has passed one chamber and is sent to the other for consideration; once both chambers approve it, it goes to the President to be signed or vetoed. A simple resolution deals with matters within a single chamber and doesn’t affect both houses. A joint resolution is treated much like a bill, requiring passage by both chambers and typically going to the President for action to become law (though there are specific uses, such as certain constitutional amendments or temporary funding, that follow the same general path).

Concurrent resolutions are used for matters that affect the operation of both the House and the Senate and, unlike bills, do not go to the President for action. They are adopted by both chambers to handle procedural issues or express the sense of Congress (for example, setting the Congressional calendar or expressing a view on a joint issue) and they do not have the force of law. Because they aren’t enacted into law, there is no presidential signature or veto involved.

In contrast, an engrossed bill is a proposed law that has passed one chamber and is sent to the other for consideration; once both chambers approve it, it goes to the President to be signed or vetoed. A simple resolution deals with matters within a single chamber and doesn’t affect both houses. A joint resolution is treated much like a bill, requiring passage by both chambers and typically going to the President for action to become law (though there are specific uses, such as certain constitutional amendments or temporary funding, that follow the same general path).