FCRA Bill Controversy: The Modi government has proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, during the monsoon session of Parliament. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, allows the central government to create a designated authority. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, proposes that if an organization’s FCRA registration is revoked, it surrenders its registration on its own, or it is not renewed, the government will be able to create a designated authority. Opposition parties and US lawmakers have opposed this measure.
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Congressman Riley Moore, a member of US President Donald Trump’s Republican Party, has criticized the proposed amendment to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) in India. Moore called the bill a direct attack on the Christian community and warned of a potential deterioration in relations between India and the United States. The US Congressman wrote in an email, “Christians have lived in India since St. Thomas the Apostle arrived on the Malabar Coast just decades after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Yet, despite this long history, India’s Parliament is considering amending the FCRA bill’s provisions, allowing the government to take control of churches and religious charities.” Moore, a Republican from West Virginia, said, “This is a direct attack on Christians. If this bill is passed, relations between India and the United States could reach a concerning state.”
Opposition parties and NGOs have expressed concern about the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA). They believe that the new amendments to the bill will give the central government greater control over organizations dependent on foreign funding. Churches and other religious organizations are also concerned that if their registration expires after five years and is not renewed for any reason, the central government may directly control the schools or hospitals they build. Current rules require non-governmental organizations (NGOs), religious institutions, educational institutions, and charitable trusts to register with the Ministry of Home Affairs to regulate how they raise and use foreign donations.