# Opposition to block FCRA amendment bill in Parliament this week 2026-08-08T18:53:30+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Congress has issued a whip for its MPs to be present in Parliament on August 10, 11 and 12 to block the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. Opposition leaders including K C Venugopal and Derek O'Brien have termed the bill 'unconstitutional' and 'draconian', saying it would give excessive executive control over NGOs, particularly those run by minorities. The government defends the bill as a national security measure, citing that India has between 3.3 million and 3.7 million NGOs, more than half of all those in G20 countries. The bill proposes a 'designated authority' to take control of foreign funds if an organisation's FCRA registration lapses. ## Coverage - nationalheraldindia.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: FCRA, foreign funding, national security, NGOs, transparency Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/us-lawmakers-fcra-criticism-backs-indias-foreign-funding-stance/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/us-lawmakers-fcra-criticism-backs-indias-foreign-funding-stance/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.