S. 1502: COPS Counseling Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-04-29 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Became Public Law No: 117-60.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-04-29 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 337 (2021): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S1502 (2021-10-27), Passed. See all
Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 117-60. (final step reached)
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Official title

COPS Counseling Act

Plain 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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Official text

COPS Counseling Act

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Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · 10 cosponsors

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Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Todd Young (R-IN), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] reported raising $2.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

House roll call 337 (2021): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, S1502 (2021-10-27): Passed

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Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s1502.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>

Record fed-us-cong117-s1502 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117