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FCRA: Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act ➜ Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) is the law that governs how Indian individuals, associations, NGOs, trusts and companies may receive and use money, securities or articles sent to them from a source outside India. It is administered by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) ➜ #FCRA does three things: 💠 It identifies who may accept foreign contributions, and on what conditions. 💠 It specifies how that money must be received, accounted for, and reported. 💠 It restricts a narrow, defined set of foreign-funded activities that could affect India’s sovereignty, security or public order. ➜ FCRA establishes a clear, rules-based process for every organisation that wishes to receive foreign contributions in India Read here: https://t.co/D7ZeeGEXVS #ForeignContributionRegulationAct (1/2)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs): Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act ➤ Does FCRA prohibit NGOs and civil society organisations from receiving foreign donations❓ ✅No. FCRA does not impose a general prohibition on foreign donations. It permits eligible associations to receive foreign contribution after obtaining registration or prior permission and requires such contribution to be received, utilised and reported in the prescribed manner. ➤ What are the financial discipline requirements for FCRA registered organisations❓ ✅Organisations must declare the purposes for which they are receiving foreign contributions and spend the money on those declared purposes. No more than 20% of the annual foreign contribution may be used for administrative expenses, the remaining 80% must go to the activities for which the funding was received. ➤ Under the proposed Bill, what happens to an organisation's assets if its FCRA registration is cancelled? ✅The cancellation of FCRA registration does not mean an organisation's entire assets are seized by the government. The Designated Authority (under the proposed 2026 Amendment) manages only assets created from foreign contributions, and only once an organisation's registration has lawfully ceased. Read more: https://t.co/gIfMBqihQk #ForeignContributionRegulationAct