HR 6694
116th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
First responders and emergency personnel
Government information and archives
Law enforcement officers
Medical ethics
Mental health
Right of privacy
COPS Counseling Act
Introduced: May 1, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
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In committee
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To President
Became law
May 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 1, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1