Enforcement by private parties

(a) Civil action A provider of a generative artificial intelligence system or covered online platform who is harmed by a violation of section 3(a) using that system or platform may bring a civil action against the violator in an appropriate district court of the United States. (b) Relief (1) In general In a civil action brought under subsection (a), the court may award relief in accordance with section 4(c). (2) Duplicative awards No compensatory damages may be awarded under this section if compensatory damages have been awarded under section 4 or 5 against the same defendant for the same conduct. (c) Rights of Attorney General and Commission (1) In general The provider of a generative artificial intelligence system or covered online platform shall notify the Attorney General and the Commission in writing prior to initiating a civil action under subsection (a). (2) Contents The notification required by paragraph (1) with respect to a civil action shall include a copy of the complaint to be filed to initiate the civil action. (3) Intervention Upon receiving a notification under paragraph (1), the Attorney General may intervene in the civil action in accordance with subsection (e). (d) Actions by attorney general If the Attorney General institutes a civil action under section 4(a) for a violation of section 3(a), no provider of a generative artificial intelligence system or covered online platform may, during the pendency of the civil action, institute a civil action against any defendant named in the complaint in the action instituted by the Attorney General for a violation of section 3(a) that is alleged in the complaint. (e) Intervention by Attorney General The Attorney General may intervene in any civil action brought by a provider of a generative artificial intelligence system or covered online platform under subsection (a) as a matter of right pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and upon intervening be heard on all matters arising in the civil action and file petitions for appeal of a decision in the civil action.