The US House of Representatives will vote this week on a defense budget bill that includes more than $3 billion to help US telecom companies remove equipment from China's Huawei and ZTE to reduce security risks associated with Chinese technology, Reuters reports. It is estimated that the process will cost $ 4.98 billion, but previously only $ 1.9 billion has been approved by Congress. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) warns of a $3.08 billion funding gap, which could threaten both national security and access to communications in remote areas.

The US has called on its allies to do the same.