S. 1502 · 117th Congress

COPS Counseling Act

Introduced on Apr 29, 2021 by Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV). 10 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-60.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-60
Introduced
Apr 29, 2021
Cosponsors
10
3 from the other party
Policy area
Crime and Law Enforcement
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to make Federal law enforcement officer peer support communications confidential, and for other purposes.

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

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Nov 18, 2021). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Catherine Cortez MastoD-NVSponsor

Democrats · 7

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Oct 27, 2021· House· Passage· Passed 424–3

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Apr 29, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 29, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. May 13, 2021 · SenateCommittee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Jun 7, 2021Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Jun 7, 2021 · SenateSenate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Jun 7, 2021 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3965-3966)
  7. Jun 7, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3965-3966)
  8. Jun 7, 2021 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3965-3966)
  9. Jun 8, 2021 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. Jun 11, 2021 · HouseReceived in the House.
  11. Jun 11, 2021 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  12. Oct 27, 2021 · HouseMs. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Oct 27, 2021 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5944-5948)
  14. Oct 27, 2021 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1502.
  15. Oct 27, 2021 · HouseAt 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.
  16. Oct 27, 2021 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5953-5954)
  17. Oct 27, 2021Passed/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)House · Roll call 337
  18. Oct 27, 2021 · HouseOn 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)House · Roll call 337
  19. Oct 27, 2021 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Nov 9, 2021Presented to President.
  21. Nov 9, 2021 · HousePresented to President.
  22. Nov 18, 2021Signed by President.
  23. Nov 18, 2021Signed by President.
  24. Nov 18, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-60.
  25. Nov 18, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-60.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.