Multiple reports say the Trump transition team is proposing to withhold millions of dollars in Department of Homeland Security funding from U.S. states that do not support election reform. The proposal is reported as part of an effort to condition certain federal assistance on state alignment with specified election-related changes. According to the outlets, the Homeland Security funds in question are typically used by states for preparedness and security needs, including counterterrorism activities and disaster response planning. The reports describe the idea as a mechanism for applying federal leverage over state election policy, rather than changing how the money is spent day to day. The proposals’ status and scope are not fully detailed in the available excerpts, and it is unclear how states would be assessed or which specific election reform measures would be required to avoid funding reductions. The reports collectively frame the plan as a shift toward tying federal homeland security assistance to state election policy decisions, while noting the funds’ common public-safety uses.