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Bill116th CongressFiled Mar 11, 2020Crime and Law Enforcement
S. 3434

COPS Counseling Act

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What it doesSummary passed senate (May 14, 2020)

Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support Counseling Act or the COPS Counseling Act

This bill sets forth requirements related to peer support counseling programs. A peer support counseling program is a program provided by a law enforcement agency that provides counseling services from a peer support specialist to a law enforcement officer of the agency.

Among other things, the bill does the following:

  • generally prohibits the disclosure of the contents of a peer support communication, and
  • requires the Department of Justice to develop best practices and professional standards for peer support counseling programs.

What just happenedMay 15, 2020

Held at the desk.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV](D-NV)Sponsor
5 cosponsors2 D3 R
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  1. May 15, 2020FloorH15000

    Held at the desk.

  2. May 15, 2020FloorH14000

    Received in the House.

  3. May 15, 2020Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. May 14, 2020Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2464-2465)

  5. May 14, 2020Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  6. May 14, 2020Discharge

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2464-2465)

    Judiciary Committee
  7. May 14, 2020Committee14500

    Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Judiciary Committee
  8. Mar 11, 2020IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  9. Mar 11, 2020IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Passed SenateMay 14, 202055

Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support Counseling Act or the COPS Counseling Act

This bill sets forth requirements related to peer support counseling programs. A peer support counseling program is a program provided by a law enforcement agency that provides counseling services from a peer support specialist to a law enforcement officer of the agency.

Among other things, the bill does the following:

  • generally prohibits the disclosure of the contents of a peer support communication, and
  • requires the Department of Justice to develop best practices and professional standards for peer support counseling programs.
Introduced in SenateMar 11, 2020

Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support Counseling Act or the COPS Counseling Act

This bill sets forth requirements related to peer support counseling programs. A peer support counseling program is a program provided by a law enforcement agency that provides counseling services from a peer support specialist to a law enforcement officer of the agency.

Among other things, the bill does the following:

  • generally prohibits the disclosure of the contents of a peer support communication, and
  • requires the Department of Justice to develop best practices and professional standards for peer support counseling programs.
COPS Counseling Act — Informed