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Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2020
September 28 , 2020
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- Foreign Contribution Regulation (Amendment) Bill 2020 was passed by the parliament to amend the FCRA act, 2010 on September 23.
- The bill is aimed at amending the provisions of the FCRA Act to streamline the funding procedure.
- The bill aims to increase transparency and accountability.
- It also aims to strengthen the compliance mechanism in the utilisation of foreign contribution.
Features of the Bill
- It seeks to prohibit ‘public servants’ from receiving any foreign funding.
- It proposes to reduce the use of foreign funds to meet administrative costs by NGOs from the existing 50 per cent to 20 per cent.
- It seeks to “prohibit any transfer of foreign contribution to any association/ person”.
- It proposes to make Aadhaar cards a mandatory identification document for all office-bearers, directors and other key functionaries of NGOs or associations eligible to receive foreign donations.
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