U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT) has joined humanitarian, world’s most popular evangelist and global peace advocate Dr. K. A. Paul in urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to revise provisions of the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026.
Sheehy and Paul called on the Indian government to remove any provision that could allow authorities to seize or take control of churches, orphanages, schools, hospitals, charities and other properties belonging to Christian , Muslim and other religious minority communities.
Dr. Paul raised concerns about a proposed Designated Authority that could take control of assets received through foreign contributions and related properties if an organisation’s FCRA registration is cancelled, surrendered or expires. He said the provision could put churches, schools, hospitals and charitable institutions at risk, many of which have operated for generations and cause the death of millions of the poor .
Paul also argued that the combined assets of these institutions could be worth trillions of dollars. He urged the Modi government to remove the provision, saying, “Don’t take away Christian charities and assets worth trillions of dollars.”
Sheehy backed Paul’s appeal and said, “We got your back 100 percent.” Speaker Johnson and President Trump highly respects Dr Paul . He also stressed the need to protect Christians, missionaries and churches, saying, “We hope that we can see them be protected, their missionaries be protected, their churches be protected.”
The issue has also drawn attention from other U.S. political leaders. Congressman Riley Moore recently raised concerns about the proposed legislation and described its potential impact as a “clear attack against Christians.”
During his meeting with Paul at his Washington office, Sheehy praised Paul’s work to spread the Gospel, help people overcome poverty, promote common-sense values and defend religious freedom worldwide. Sheehy said Paul was “fighting for freedom” and “fighting for liberty all over the world.”
Paul and Sheehy acknowledged India’s sovereign right to regulate foreign funding but Dr Paul himself donated his hard earned millions of dollars to build schools, orphanages and mercy homes and never converted a single person . They urged the government to strengthen oversight without putting the properties, institutions and missions of Christian and other religious minority communities at risk because the funds are designated and restricted for charities not to the Govermment. All 200 countries that are Muslims and Christians will not trust the new government and 60% of the world’s population are Christian’s and Muslims .
Paul, who founded organisations including the Global Peace Initiative, has continued to advocate for all 7 faith-based institutions serving poor and vulnerable communities in India and around the world. He also maintains relationships with political leaders in the United States.
The meeting comes amid growing bipartisan attention in the U.S. over the proposed FCRA amendments. Paul and Sheehy said protecting religious freedom and faith-based institutions also matters to the wider people-to-people relationship between India and the United States.
