# FCRA Amendment Bill sent to 31-member joint parliamentary panel 2026-08-13T00:56:43+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Lok Sabha has referred the contentious Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a 31-member joint parliamentary committee for detailed scrutiny. Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai moved the motion amid strong opposition protests and demands for the bill's withdrawal. The committee, comprising 21 Lok Sabha and 10 Rajya Sabha members, must submit its report by the last day of the first week of the Winter Session. The bill proposes a designated authority to manage and sell assets of organisations whose FCRA registration is cancelled, with proceeds going to the Consolidated Fund of India. Opposition parties, including Congress, SP and DMK, allege the bill targets minorities and NGOs. The government denies this, with Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju challenging critics to point to any religion-specific provision. Telangana Today notes that regulatory squeeze has already caused an 87% drop in foreign funding and urges targeted, risk-based scrutiny as recommended by FATF. ## Coverage - telanganatoday.com - rediff.com Tags: asset seizure, FCRA, foreign funding, Joint Parliamentary Committee, national security, NGOs Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/centre-refers-fcra-amendment-bill-to-joint-panel/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/centre-refers-fcra-amendment-bill-to-joint-panel/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.