HOUSE 3070117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

COPS Counseling Act

Last Action: 11/9/2021

Actions

2021-11-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
2021-05-07Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2021-05-07Introduced in House
2021-05-07Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-05-07 (00)

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.

Cosponsors (20)

Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
John Rutherford (R-FL)
Jennifer Wexton (D-VA)
Karen Bass (D-CA)
Dean Phillips (D-MN)
Deborah Ross (D-NC)
Lucy McBath (D-GA)
Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
Gwen Moore (D-WI)
TIM RYAN (D-OH)
Frank Mrvan (D-IN)
RON KIND (D-WI)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Daniel Meuser (R-PA)
David McKinley (R-WV)
Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
Greg Stanton (D-AZ)
Bradley Schneider (D-IL)
Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR)
Victoria Spartz (R-IN)

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