JPC on FCRA Amendment Bill to hold first meeting on September 18
A Joint Parliamentary Committee is set to meet on September 18 to review the controversial Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026. The bill proposes stricter government oversight of NGOs and foreign funding, drawing criticism from the Opposition regarding potential government overreach.
Why it matters
The legislation significantly impacts the operational autonomy of non-governmental organizations and the regulatory landscape for foreign funding in India.
The first meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), constituted earlier this month to examine the contentious Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, is scheduled for September 18, a notice circulated by the Lok Sabha Secretariat on Friday (September 11, 2026) said.
To constitute the 31-member panel headed by Bharatiya Janata Party MP Sanjay Jaiswal, the government moved a motion on August 12, during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which is yet to be prorogued. The Opposition had, however, demanded that the Bill be withdrawn completely, accusing the government of intentionally targeting minority-run institutions through the legislation.
In the first meeting of the JPC, officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs will brief members on the provisions of the Amendment Bill.
The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 25 and proposes tighter government oversight of non-governmental organisations and foreign funding in the country.
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