The phrase "and has approved" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that someone has given their consent or agreement to something in the past and that this approval is still relevant or in effect.
Example: "The proposal was submitted last month, and has approved the budget for the upcoming project."
Alternatives: "and has authorized" or "and has consented".
The House is debating that bill and has approved a separate measure to ask voters whether to loosen the limits.
The government licenses political parties -- and has approved only one new party in the past 22 years.
The Department for Education received 281 applications to set up free schools starting in September 2012, and has approved 87.
However, he is particularly urging "outstanding" schools to join the scheme and has approved them all in advance.
To help support countries during the global economic crisis, the IMF has strengthened its lending capacity and has approved a major overhaul of how it lends money.
Congress authorized two trails for development with federal money before 1978, and has approved federal purchases for 11 trails since 1983.
NSW approved 10 solar farm projects last year – twice as many as the year before – and has approved another in 2018.
"Having carefully assessed ESTV's request, Ofcom concluded that the variations to the licence would not amount to a departure from the character of the service and has approved ESTV's request," the media regulator said in a statement.
Since 1993, it has awarded more than $7.2 million for distance learning and distance health care in Native American areas and has approved loans to telecommunications companies and cooperatives serving 27,000 Native American and Alaskan native villages.
The administration also has announced it will reconsider stricter fuel-efficiency standards for cars and light trucks and has approved two major oil pipelines, Dakota Access and Keystone XL, that Obama had halted.
Elaine Duke of the Department of Homeland Security said at the news conference that the government has rescued more than 10,000 people from the state and has approved 100,000 requests of individual assistance, totaling $50m.
