US House Jan 6 panel recommends steps to safeguard electoral integrity

In its final report issued Thursday, the committee called for closing loopholes and boosting security for the congressional count of presidential electors, while also strengthening the Capitol Police

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol offered 11 brief recommendations for preventing future attempts to overturn a US election, but most are unlikely to pass until at least after the 2024 presidential race.
 

In its final report issued Thursday, the committee called for closing loopholes and boosting security for the congressional count of presidential electors, while also strengthening oversight of the Capitol Police. It also recommended barring Jan. 6 attackers from holding public office and toughening the penalties for threatening the electoral system.

“Driven by our investigative findings, these recommendations will help strengthen the