FCRA Amendment Bill 2026: What Happens to Foreign-Funded Assets After Deregistration

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The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 was introduced in the Lok Sabha in March, proposing a revised framework for handling foreign contributions and assets. The bill specifically addresses situations where an organisation's FCRA registration is cancelled, surrendered, or lapses. The government argues the amendments are necessary to plug existing administrative and legal loopholes in the current law. However, critics have raised concerns about the scope of powers the proposed legislation would grant authorities over foreign-funded assets.

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