The US House of Representatives has passed a National Defense Authorization Act, which concerns Georgia as well, NPR reports.

The bill was passed by a vote of 216 to 212.

The 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will allocate a record $1.15 trillion for U.S. military spending.

The bill will now go to the Senate for consideration, and if approved, it will be sent to President Donald Trump for his signature.

The Republicans in the Senate will need the support of the Democrats to pass the bill and get the necessary 60 votes.

The bill also includes a provision on Georgia that is related to countering Chinese control in the Caucasus region.

The US National Defense Authorization Act instructs the Secretary of Defense, in cooperation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of State, to submit to the appropriate congressional committees, no later than 180 days after the enactment of the NDAA, a classified report examining the infiltration of Russian and Chinese intelligence elements and their assets into Georgia and examining the potential overlap of Russian and Chinese influence and cooperation in Georgia.

The act also requires the Secretary of State to submit a five-year US strategy for bilateral relations with Georgia. Specifically, no later than 180 days after the enactment of the Act, the Secretary of State must submit to the appropriate Congressional committees a strategy that identifies specific goals for strengthening bilateral ties that reflect the domestic political environment in Georgia; includes an assessment of whether Georgia should remain a major recipient of U.S. funding in the European and Eurasian region; determines to what extent the United States should continue to invest in its partnership with Georgia; and determines whether the Georgian government remains committed to expanding trade ties with the United States and Europe and whether the United States should continue to invest in Georgian projects.