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HR 3070 117th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement

COPS Counseling Act

Introduced: July 29, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
May 7, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 7, 2021
Introduced in House
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 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 November 9, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1502 Related bill COPS Counseling Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 7 Republican 6
R
Spartz, Victoria
Indiana · Oct 26, 2021
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Sep 22, 2021
 D
Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Sep 22, 2021
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Aug 3, 2021
McKinley, David
· Aug 3, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 30, 2021
 R
Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Jul 30, 2021
KIND, RON
· Jul 29, 2021
 D
Mrvan, Frank J.
Indiana · Jul 29, 2021
RYAN, TIM
· Jul 29, 2021
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 28, 2021
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Jul 28, 2021
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 28, 2021
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jul 28, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Jun 29, 2021
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Jun 28, 2021
Wexton, Jennifer
· Jun 28, 2021
 R
Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · May 7, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3070: COPS Counseling Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3070/
MLA
"H.R. 3070: COPS Counseling Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3070/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3070, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3070/.
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[H.R. 3070: COPS Counseling Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3070/)
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