NationalThursday, 13 August 2026·The Hindu - National
Lok Sabha sends Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to JPC amid minority concerns
The Lok Sabha adopted a motion to refer the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a Joint Parliamentary Committee.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On August 13, 2025, the Lok Sabha adopted a motion moved by Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai to send the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 to a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC).
Key specifics
- The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 25, 2025.
- It proposes a “designated authority” to manage or dispose of assets created from foreign funds.
- The authority can act when an NGO’s FCRA registration is suspended, cancelled, or not renewed.
- The authority will have powers of a civil court under the Bill.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah held at least four meetings with Christian groups since July 6, 2025.
Exam lens
Parliament and governance match-the-following, FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026, JPC, Nityanand Rai, Amit Shah, March 25, 2025 — TNPSC may ask what happens when a Bill is referred to a Joint Parliamentary Committee.