FCRA Amendment Bill referred to JPC

On August 12, 2026, the India — Lok Sabha, the lower house of India's Parliament, passed a motion to refer the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a 31-member India — Joint parliamentary committee (JPC) for detailed scrutiny. The motion was moved by Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai amid strong protests from Opposition parties, including the India — Indian National Congress, India — Samajwadi Party, and India — Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, who alleged the bill targets minorities and NGOs and demanded its withdrawal. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju rejected these allegations, challenging the Opposition to identify any discriminatory provision. The JPC, comprising 21 members from the India — Lok Sabha and 10 from the India — Rajya Sabha, is tasked with submitting its report by the last day of the first week of the Winter Session in 2026. The bill, introduced on March 25, proposes tighter government oversight of foreign funding and creates a designated authority to manage assets of organizations whose FCRA licenses are cancelled. Concerns were also raised by Chief Ministers of India — Nagaland, India — Mizoram, and India — Meghalaya, and by some US lawmakers, including Riley Moore, who called it an attack on Christians. India dismissed such criticism as internal legislative matters.