New Delhi: There is big news regarding FCRA bill quoting sources. According to sources, the government may send the FCRA bill to the Joint Parliamentary Committee. It is noteworthy that the objective of the FCRA bill is to create a comprehensive framework for monitoring, management and disposal of foreign contributions and assets through a designated authority.
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Sources said the government may send the ‘Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026’ (FCRA) to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for detailed scrutiny. This step is being taken amid concerns raised by the opposition over the provisions of the FCRA Amendment Bill.
The FCRA bill has not yet been included in the Lok Sabha agenda for consideration and passing, but the government had earlier indicated that it could be taken up on August 12. Opposition parties have opposed this bill.
Will FCRA bill be discussed in Parliament on August 12?
Recently, Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma, after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah, had said that after the discussion held on August 7, the FCRA bill will be presented in Parliament for discussion and approval on August 12 and it will not be implemented with retrospective effect.
“We raised our concerns regarding the new FCRA bill with the Home Minister. He assured us that this bill will not be implemented retrospectively,” Lalduhoma had told reporters in the Parliament House complex.
When asked about the deadline for making the law, the Chief Minister had said that Shah told the delegation that the bill would be discussed in Parliament on August 12. The proposed legislation was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 25 March.
Since on one hand the news has come out that the government can send the FCRA bill to the Joint Parliamentary Committee, then it will be interesting to see whether this bill is discussed in the Parliament on August 12 or not.
What is the purpose of this bill?
The purpose of this proposed law is to increase surveillance on organizations receiving foreign funding. Under this, a strong authority will be created which will be able to control the assets of those NGOs whose FCRA license has been cancelled.
Recently, the Indian Foreign Ministry had also given advice to America and said, ‘FCRA bill is our internal matter, Parliament will take the decision on it.’