119th (2025–2027)
H.R. 9963
The North Korean FAKER Act authorizes the Secretary of State to work with allied nations to detect and disrupt illegal remote employment and identity fraud schemes operated by North Korea to generate revenue for its weapons programs. The legislation aims to prevent money earned through these schemes from funding North Korea's ballistic missiles, nuclear weapons, and weapons of mass destruction proliferation. The bill requires the State Department to coordinate with private sector entities like cybersecurity firms, financial institutions, and online job marketplaces to identify and counter these activities, including addressing emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and synthetic identities used in the schemes. The Secretary of State is also empowered to increase rewards through the Rewards for Justice Program for information about these schemes and to publicly attribute activities to North Korea through coordinated international statements. The bill requires the State Department to submit reports to Congress within 180 days of enactment and annually for two years thereafter, detailing efforts to combat these activities and recommending additional measures.