The meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was held at Parliament Annexe in New Delhi today. The committee has been tasked with examining the provisions of the Bill and submitting its report to Parliament by the last day of the first week of the Winter Session 2026. Chaired by Lok Sabha BJP MP Sanjay Jaiswal, the Committee heard the views and suggestions of stakeholders, which included representatives from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, the Catholic Bishops Conference of India, All India Christian Council and Centre for Advancement of Philanthropy. The Committee also interacted with senior Advocate and Rajya Sabha MP Kabil Sibal on the Bill. Later, talking to the media, Mr Sanjay Jaiswal said that the Committee heard the views of everyone presented during the meeting, and subsequently, the JPC will deliberate these points during its own meeting.
The Committee comprises 21 members from the Lok Sabha, nominated by the Speaker, and 10 members from the Rajya Sabha chaired by Lok Sabha MP Sanjay Jaiswal. The Bill seeks to amend the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, with the objective of making the use of foreign contributions more transparent and accountable.
