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FCRA and the 2026 Amendments
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act governs how Indian NGOs, trusts, companies and individuals receive and spend money from foreign sources, and is run by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Its two 2026 instruments have now parted ways: the Amendment Bill, 2026 is with a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee, which began work on 18 September 2026 under Lok Sabha member Sanjay Jaiswal, while the Amendment Rules, 2026 are already notified and in force.
Last updated 18 September 20268 min read
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Opened the Joint Parliamentary Committee's scrutiny of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026: the 31-member panel under Lok Sabha member Sanjay Jaiswal met for the first time on 18 September 2026 in New Delhi, where Home Ministry officials briefed it on what the Bill provides. The panel has 21 Lok Sabha members named by the Speaker and 10 Rajya Sabha members named by the Chairman, and must report by the close of the winter session's first week. The Amendment Rules, 2026 stay in force, untouched.
- FCRA
- Foreign Contribution Regulation
- Joint Parliamentary Committee
- Sanjay Jaiswal
- NGO funding
- Ministry of Home Affairs
- FCRA Amendment Bill 2026
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