The NIA ( Amendment ) Bill 2019 was passed by the parliament on 17th July 2019 . The Bill aims to give more teeth to the investigating powers of the NIA . It empowers the NIA to probe terror attacks targeting Indians and Indian interests abroad . The amended legislation , which aims to primarily empower the anti-terror agency to investigate scheduled offences such as human trafficking ; circulation of fake currency ; manufacture and sale of prohibited arms ; and cyber-terrorism , was passed with a whopping majority of 278 votes in favour and six against in the Lok Sabha . It was also passed in the Rajya Sabha after those opposed to it staged a walkout . This amendment will now also allow NIA to investigate the Sri Lanka Easter Bombings
Sri Lanka Easter Bombings
2019 Sri Lanka Easter bombings
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