# National Transit Systems Security Act (NTSSA) — Federal Whistleblower Protection Filing Deadlines by Statute

For National Transit Systems Security Act (NTSSA), usc citation is 6 U.S.C. § 1142; filing deadline days is 180; covered industry is Public transportation; 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 of Labor 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:** National Transit Systems Security Act (NTSSA)
- **usc citation:** 6 U.S.C. § 1142
- **filing deadline days:** 180 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **covered industry:** Public transportation _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **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 of Labor 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

## 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) or (b) may, not later than 180 days after the date on which such violation occurs, file (or have any person file on his or her behalf) a complaint with the Secretary of Labor alleging such discharge or discrimination.

## Source

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

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/).