Committee Head Compares New FCRA Bill to 2010 UPA Act

Sanjay Jaiswal, who chairs the joint parliamentary committee examining the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, stated that the proposed legislation contains clauses similar to those in the law enacted by the UPA government in 2010. Jaiswal noted that while the 2010 Act allowed the home secretary or state principal secretary to confiscate properties of NGOs receiving foreign funding under FCRA if irregularities were found, the new bill proposes giving this power to a designated authority instead.

The bill addresses regulations governing foreign funding to non-governmental organizations. The proposed change in authority for asset confiscation under FCRA could alter the operational risk and compliance requirements for organizations receiving international financial support.