Right Word | FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026: A Reform India Needed

Every sovereign state regulates foreign money that flows into its political and social life, and India is entitled to do the same

For 16 years, the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, has done a straightforward job. It has ensured that money entering India from abroad to fund charities, trusts and societies is received openly and spent lawfully. What it has never done well is answer a simple question—what happens to the buildings, land and bank balances built with foreign money once an organisation loses the right to hold them?

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 25, 2026, finally answers it. Far from shrinking civil society, the Bill fixes a long-standing hole in the law while making the regime fairer to the people who run compliant organisations.

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According to the FCRA portal, as of August 2026, there were 14,434 active FCRA certificates. In contrast, 22,496 registrations had been cancelled, and a further 15,226 had lapsed. In other words, far more organisations have left the FCRA system........

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