; and (II) file petitions for appeal of a decision in the civil action. (3) Consolidation of actions brought by two or more State attorneys general (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), if a civil action under paragraph (1) is pending in a district court of the United States and one or more civil actions are commenced pursuant to paragraph (1) in a different district court of the United States that involve one or more common questions of fact, all such civil actions shall be transferred for the purposes of consolidated pretrial proceedings and trial to the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. (B) Exception A civil action shall not be transferred pursuant to subparagraph (A) if pretrial proceedings in such civil action have concluded before the subsequent action is commenced pursuant to paragraph (1). (c) Limitation on State action while Federal action is pending If the Commission institutes an action under subsection (a) with respect to a violation of this Act or a regulation promulgated under this Act, a State may not, during the pendency of that action, institute an action under subsection (b) against any defendant named in the complaint in the action instituted by the Commission based on the same set of facts giving rise to the violation with respect to which the Commission instituted the action. (d) No private right of action There shall be no private right of action under this Act and nothing in this Act may be construed to provide a basis for a private right of action. 10. Relation to other laws (a) Congressional intent To preempt State privacy and security law It is the express intention of Congress to promote consistency in consumer expectations, competitive parity, and innovation through the establishment of a uniform Federal privacy framework that preempts, and occupies the field with respect to, the authority of any State or political subdivision of a State over the conduct or activities of covered entities covered by this Act (or under a law enumerated in subsection (c))