Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21)
For Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), usc citation is 49 U.S.C. 30171; filing deadline days is 180; covered industry is Motor vehicle safety (manufacturers, part suppliers, and dealerships); enforcement mechanism is Secretary of Labor investigates, determines reasonable cause within 60 days, issues preliminary order; either party may request hearing on the record; Secretary issues final order within 120 days of hearing conclusion; private right of action is Yes, if the Secretary has not issued a final decision within 210 days after the filing of the complaint and if the delay is not due to the bad faith of the employee, the employee may bring an original action at law or equity for de novo review in the appropriate district court, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.
- statute short name
- Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21)
- usc citation
- 49 U.S.C. 30171
- filing deadline days
- 180 verified
- covered industry
- Motor vehicle safety (manufacturers, part suppliers, and dealerships) our reading
- enforcement mechanism
- Secretary of Labor investigates, determines reasonable cause within 60 days, issues preliminary order; either party may request hearing on the record; Secretary issues final order within 120 days of hearing conclusion
- private right of action
- Yes, if the Secretary has not issued a final decision within 210 days after the filing of the complaint and if the delay is not due to the bad faith of the employee, the employee may bring an original action at law or equity for de novo review in the appropriate district court
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What the source says
A person who believes that he or she has been discharged or otherwise discriminated against by any person in violation of subsection (a) may file (or have any person file on his or her behalf), not later than 180 days after the date on which such violation occurs, a complaint with the Secretary of Labor (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Secretary") alleging such discharge or discrimination.
— whistleblowers.gov, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- whistleblowers.govhttps://www.whistleblowers.gov/statutes/map21