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ARTICLE · 21 MAY 2026

Key Amendments Proposed To The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010

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The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 introduces sweeping changes to India's foreign funding regime, including the creation of a Designated Authority with powers to seize and permanently vest foreign contributions and assets. How will these amendments reshape compliance obligations for NGOs, trusts, and other organizations receiving foreign funds, and what risks do key functionaries now face under the expanded liability framework?

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The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 (“FCRA Bill”) proposes significant changes to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (“FCRA”). The FCRA Bill is presently before the Lok Sabha. Set out below are the key amendments that the FCRA Bill proposes to make to the FCRA.

1. Vesting of foreign contribution and assets in a Designated Authority

The FCRA Bill proposes a structural change by omitting Section 15 of the FCRA and introducing a new Chapter IIIA in its place. Section 15, in its existing form, provides for the vesting of foreign contribution and assets created out of foreign contribution in a prescribed authority, but does not lay down a structured framework for their supervision, management or disposal. It is pertinent to note that, no specific authority had been then notified under this provision, nor had any mechanism been prescribed for the vesting and disposal of assets. 

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