H.R. 3070 · 117th Congress
Confidentiality Opportunities for Peer Support Counseling Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- David Trone
- Introduced
- 2021-05-07
- Latest action
- 2021-11-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
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.