# Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) — Federal Whistleblower Protection Filing Deadlines by Statute

For Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA), usc citation is 15 U.S.C. §2651; filing deadline days is 90; covered industry is Asbestos abatement in schools and public buildings; enforcement mechanism is Secretary of Labor reviews the complaint; investigation conducted in accordance with section 660(c) of Title 29; private right of action is No, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **statute short name:** Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA)
- **usc citation:** 15 U.S.C. §2651
- **filing deadline days:** 90 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **covered industry:** Asbestos abatement in schools and public buildings _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **enforcement mechanism:** Secretary of Labor reviews the complaint; investigation conducted in accordance with section 660(c) of Title 29 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **private right of action:** No

## What the source says

> Any public or private employee or representative of employees who believes he or she has been fired or otherwise discriminated against in violation of subsection (a) may within 90 days after the alleged violation occurs apply to the Secretary of Labor for a review of the firing or alleged discrimination. The review shall be conducted in accordance with section 660(c) of Title 29.

## Source

- https://www.whistleblowers.gov/statutes/ahera

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-08-15.
Part of [Federal Whistleblower Protection Filing Deadlines by Statute](https://referencesource.org/whistleblower-filing-deadlines/).