FCRA Bill may be sent to joint committee for scrutiny

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : "The US has had FARA (Foreign Agents Registration Act) since 1938 and FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) since 2010.
53% : During the meeting, BAC allotted two hours for 'The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026'; two hours for 'The Tribunals Reforms Bill, 2026'; three hours for 'The National Co-operative Development Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2026'; and 1.5 hours for 'The Kerala (Alteration of Name) Bill, 2026'.
52% : Congress and some opposition parties have demanded its withdrawal, while others support scrutiny by a joint parliamentary committee New Delhi: The government is considering sending 'The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026' to a joint committee of both Houses of Parliament for further examination, even as the Congress and some other opposition parties have demanded that it be withdrawn, sources said on Tuesday.
45% : External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the proposed changes to the FCRA are an internal legislative issue of India. India's Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra has said the amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act were aimed at bringing in more transparency and expected organisations to receive money through a laid-down process.
44% : The opposition parties, which have raised strong objections to the FCRA Bill, allege that it targets minorities as certain provisions will choke legitimate funding for Christian NGOs and minority-run social welfare and educational institutions.
37% : The Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 25 this year and proposes tighter government oversight on non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and foreign funding in the country.
34% : The EU is legislating now," he said.

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