Enforcement

(a) In general In the case of a violation of section 5 or 6, or a regulation promulgated thereunder, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to— (1) enjoin the violation; (2) enforce compliance with section 5 or 6, or the regulation promulgated thereunder; or (3) obtain civil penalties under subsection (c) of this section, restitution, and other appropriate relief. (b) Attorney General powers (1) Investigatory powers For the purpose of conducting investigations or bringing enforcement actions under this section, the Attorney General may issue subpoenas, administer oaths, and compel the production of documents or testimony. (2) Rulemaking The Attorney General may promulgate any regulations necessary to carry out this Act. (c) Civil penalties (1) In general Any person who violates section 5 or 6, or a regulation promulgated thereunder, shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100,000 for each violation. (2) Separate violations Each violation described in paragraph (1) shall be considered a separate violation. (d) State enforcement In any case in which the attorney general of a State has reason to believe that an interest of the residents of that State has been or is threatened or adversely affected by the engagement of any covered entity in a violation of this Act or a regulation promulgated thereunder, the State, as parens patriae, may bring a civil action on behalf of the residents of the State in a district court of the United States or a State court of appropriate jurisdiction to obtain injunctive relief. (e) Relationship to State laws Nothing in this Act or an amendment made by this Act, or any regulation promulgated thereunder, shall be construed to prohibit or otherwise affect the enforcement of any State law or regulation that is at least as protective of users of artificial intelligence chatbots as this Act and the amendments made by this Act, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

(a) In general In the case of a violation of section 5 or 6, or a regulation promulgated thereunder, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to— (1) enjoin the violation; (2) enforce compliance with section 5 or 6, or the regulation promulgated thereunder; or (3) obtain civil penalties under subsection (c) of this section, restitution, and other appropriate relief. (b) Attorney General powers (1) Investigatory powers For the purpose of conducting investigations or bringing enforcement actions under this section, the Attorney General may issue subpoenas, administer oaths, and compel the production of documents or testimony. (2) Rulemaking The Attorney General may promulgate any regulations necessary to carry out this Act. (c) Civil penalties (1) In general Any person who violates section 5 or 6, or a regulation promulgated thereunder, shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $100,000 for each violation. (2) Separate violations Each violation described in paragraph (1) shall be considered a separate violation. (d) State enforcement In any case in which the attorney general of a State has reason to believe that an interest of the residents of that State has been or is threatened or adversely affected by the engagement of any covered entity in a violation of this Act or a regulation promulgated thereunder, the State, as parens patriae, may bring a civil action on behalf of the residents of the State in a district court of the United States or a State court of appropriate jurisdiction to obtain injunctive relief. (e) Relationship to State laws Nothing in this Act or an amendment made by this Act, or any regulation promulgated thereunder, shall be construed to prohibit or otherwise affect the enforcement of any State law or regulation that is at least as protective of users of artificial intelligence chatbots as this Act and the amendments made by this Act, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.