HR 3070 United States House · 117th Congress

COPS Counseling Act

Summary

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced May 7, 2021 Last action Nov 9, 2021

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Committee

Nov 9, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

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May 7, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

lower

May 7, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 20 co-sponsors