COPS Counseling Act

Bill: 117-s-1502
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]
Introduced: 2021-04-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
Subjects: First responders and emergency personnel
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Law enforcement officers
Medical ethics
Mental health
Right of privacy
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-29
text: 

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.
 

action_date: 2021-06-07
text: 

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.
 

action_date: 2021-10-27
text: 

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.
 

action_date: 2021-11-18
text: 

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.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-18
text: Became Public Law No: 117-60.
action_date: 2021-11-18
text: Became Public Law No: 117-60.
action_date: 2021-11-18
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-11-18
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2021-11-09
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2021-11-09
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 3 (Roll no. 337). (text: CR H5944)
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 3 (Roll no. 337).(text: CR H5944)
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5953-5954)
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1502.
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5944-5948)
action_date: 2021-10-27
text: Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-06-11
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2021-06-11
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2021-06-08
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2021-06-07
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3965-3966)
action_date: 2021-06-07
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3965-3966)
action_date: 2021-06-07
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3965-3966)
action_date: 2021-06-07
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2021-06-07
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2021-05-13
text: Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2021-04-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-04-29
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 117-60