31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee formed to examine the FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026
Key facts
- A 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee has been formed on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026.
- Lok Sabha MP Sanjay Jaiswal chairs it.
- Both Houses agreed on 12 August 2026 to refer the Bill to a JPC.
- The Bill amends the FCRA, 2010. It sets up a Designated Authority to take over the foreign-funded assets of groups that lose registration.
- It cuts the maximum jail term for violations from five years to one year.
Why it matters
[Polity] A JPC has members from both Houses. Usually two-thirds come from the Lok Sabha and one-third from the Rajya Sabha.
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