North Korean FAKER Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (27 Jul 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
What this bill does
H.R. 9963, the North Korean FAKER Act, would authorize the Secretary of State to work with allied and partner governments to detect, attribute, and disrupt North Korean schemes involving fraudulent remote information technology workers and related identity fraud used to generate revenue for the regime, including funds that may support its weapons programs. The bill authorizes coordination on sanctions, information-sharing, diplomatic engagement with countries that host or fail to prevent such activity, and strategies to counter sanctions evasion. It also allows the Secretary to work with private-sector entities (such as cybersecurity firms, financial institutions, and online labor platforms) to address use of artificial intelligence and synthetic identities in these schemes, to expand the Rewards for Justice program, and to publicly attribute such schemes to North Korea-linked actors.
The bill primarily affects the State Department's diplomatic and coordination authorities; it does not create new criminal penalties or sanctions itself but authorizes tools and cooperation mechanisms. It would also affect foreign governments and private companies engaged with the U.S. on these issues, and indirectly affects entities or individuals identified as facilitating North Korean remote-work fraud schemes.
The bill requires the Secretary of State to submit a report to the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations Committees within 180 days of enactment, and annually for two years thereafter, describing these activities and coordination efforts.
The bill was introduced on July 27, 2026, by Rep. Young Kim and referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. It has not yet been voted on; committee action or further House votes would be the next steps before it could proceed to the Senate.
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Timeline
27 Jul 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 9963 do?
- H.R. 9963, the North Korean FAKER Act, would authorize the Secretary of State to work with allied and partner governments to detect, attribute, and disrupt North Korean schemes involving fraudulent remote information technology workers and related identity fraud used to generate revenue for the regime, including funds that may support its weapons programs. The bill authorizes coordination on sanctions, information-sharing, diplomatic engagement with countries that host or fail to prevent such activity, and strategies to counter sanctions evasion. It also allows the Secretary to work with private-sector entities (such as cybersecurity firms, financial institutions, and online labor platforms) to address use of artificial intelligence and synthetic identities in these schemes, to expand the Rewards for Justice program, and to publicly attribute such schemes to North Korea-linked actors. The bill primarily affects the State Department's diplomatic and coordination authorities; it does not create new criminal penalties or sanctions itself but authorizes tools and cooperation mechanisms. It would also affect foreign governments and private companies engaged with the U.S. on these issues, and indirectly affects entities or individuals identified as facilitating North Korean remote-work fraud schemes. The bill requires the Secretary of State to submit a report to the House Foreign Affairs and Senate Foreign Relations Committees within 180 days of enactment, and annually for two years thereafter, describing these activities and coordination efforts. The bill was introduced on July 27, 2026, by Rep. Young Kim and referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. It has not yet been voted on; committee action or further House votes would be the next steps before it could proceed to the Senate.
- Has H.R. 9963 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 9963. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 9963?
- H.R. 9963 was sponsored by Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 9963?
- Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (27 Jul 2026).
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