Parliament Budget Session LIVE updates: Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill, 2026 by voice vote

MoS Home Minister of India Nityanand Rai, on behalf of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, proposes that the bill to amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act be introduced in the ongoing session of Parliament.

After a brief discussion, Krishna Prasad Tenneti in the chair called for a vote on the motion and it was passed by voice vote.

One of the key proposed changes is the appointment of a “designated authority” to acquire, manage or dispose of assets created from foreign funds by an NGO or association whose FCRA registration has been suspended, canceled or not renewed.