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COPS Counseling Act

Introduced: March 11, 2020 Introduced by: Cortez Masto, Catherine Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
May 15, 2020
Held at the desk.
May 15, 2020
Received in the House.
May 15, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 14, 2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2464-2465)
May 14, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 14, 2020
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2464-2465)
May 14, 2020
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 11, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 11, 2020
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 15, 2020

Held at the desk.

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