Lok Sabha passed the Foreign Contribution Amendment Bill, 2020

The Lok Sabha passed the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020 even as the Opposition raised concerns that the legislation may be used to target political opponents and religious minorities.

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Key-Points

The Bill seeks to streamline the provisions of the FCRA by strengthening the compliance mechanism, enhancing transparency and accountability in the receipt and utilisation of foreign contribution worth thousands of crores of rupees every year.

The proposed amendments seek to bar public servants from receiving foreign funding.

The amendments seek to make Aadhar mandatory for all office bearers of NGOs and other organisations which are seeking foreign contributions.

Need of bill: There are some NGOs which do not inform the government about the foreign contributions they receive. Some NGOs have been found to be violating norms by deviating from their objectives.