116-hr-6694116th Congress

COPS Counseling Act

Sponsored By: Representative Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

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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.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

MD • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 5/1/2020

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