# FCRA Amendment Bill referred to 31-member Joint Committee 2026-08-12T21:34:59+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets The Lok Sabha on August 12, 2026, adopted a motion referring the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, to a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee. The panel will have 21 members from the Lok Sabha and 10 from the Rajya Sabha, and must submit its report by the last day of the first week of the Winter Session this year. The government moved the Bill amid strong opposition protests, with Congress, Samajwadi Party and DMK demanding its complete withdrawal. They argue the Bill targets minority-run NGOs and institutions. Parliament Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju challenged the opposition to show a single anti-minority clause. The Bill proposes a designated authority to take over foreign contributions and assets if an organisation's FCRA registration lapses or is cancelled. ## Coverage - indiatvnews.com - timesnownews.com - thehindu.com - thehindu.com Tags: FCRA, foreign funding, Joint Parliamentary Committee, Lok Sabha, Minority Rights, NGO regulation Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/fcra-bill-sent-to-joint-parliamentary-committee/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/fcra-bill-sent-to-joint-parliamentary-committee/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.