---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 U.S.C. § 2651"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
number: "2651"
heading: "Public protection"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/2651"
units:
  - "Chapter 53 — Toxic Substances Control"
  - "Subchapter II — Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response"
---

# §2651. Public protection

- (a) **Public protection—** No [State](/usc/15/2642.md?p=14) or [local educational agency](/usc/15/2642.md?p=7) may discriminate against a [person](/usc/15/7a.md?p=6) in any way, including firing a [person](/usc/15/7a.md?p=6) who is an employee, because the [person](/usc/15/7a.md?p=6) provided information relating to a potential violation of this subchapter to any other [person](/usc/15/7a.md?p=6), including a [State](/usc/15/2642.md?p=14) or the Federal Government.
- (b) **Labor Department review—** 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)](#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](/usc/29/660.md?p=c).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 94–469, title II, § 211, as added Pub. L. 99–519, § 2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2987.)