United States · Law · S
S. 1502 (117th)
COPS Counseling Act
Introduced
29 April 2021
Last action
18 November 2021 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 117-60.
Sponsors
Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
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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Timeline
29 April 2021
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
29 April 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
13 May 2021
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
7 June 2021
Committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
7 June 2021
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3965-3966)
Source: Floor
7 June 2021
Passed
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)
Source: Floor
7 June 2021
Discharge
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
8 June 2021
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
11 June 2021
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
11 June 2021
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
27 October 2021
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5944-5948)
Source: Floor
27 October 2021
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
27 October 2021
Vote
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)
Source: Floor
27 October 2021
Vote
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)
Source: Floor
27 October 2021
Vote
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.
Source: Floor
27 October 2021
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1502.
Source: Floor
27 October 2021
Floor
Ms. Jackson Lee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
9 November 2021
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
9 November 2021
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
18 November 2021
Became law
Became Public Law No: 117-60.
Source: President
18 November 2021
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
18 November 2021
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
27 October 2021 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source
Yes 424 · No 3 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 4
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Not Voting
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 19 November 2021 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 7 June 2021 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 29 April 2021 · Download file
Documents
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summary · EN · 18 November 2021
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Passed House
summary · EN · 27 October 2021
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Passed Senate
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1502
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/1502
- us · 117-s-1502 · source updated 10 August 2026