; and (2) vacate or stay an attachment or garnishment of property, money, or debts in the possession of the Federal worker or a third party, whether before or after the entry of a judgment. (d) Dependents Upon application to a court, a dependent of a Federal worker is entitled to the protections under this Act if the ability of the dependent to comply with a lease, contract, bailment, or other obligation is materially affected by reason of the impact of a shutdown on the Federal worker. 13. Enforcement (a) Civil action The Attorney General may commence a civil action in any appropriate district court of the United States against any person that engages in— (1) a pattern or practice of violating this Act; or (2) a violation of this Act that raises an issue of significant public importance. (b) Relief In a civil action commenced under subsection (a), a court may— (1) grant any appropriate equitable or declaratory relief with respect to the violation of this Act; (2) award all other appropriate relief, including monetary damages, to any person aggrieved by the violation described in paragraph (1); and (3) to vindicate the public interest, assess a civil penalty— (A) in an amount that is not more than $55,000 for a first violation; and (B) in an amount that is not more than $110,000 for any subsequent violation. (c) Intervention Upon timely application, a person that is aggrieved by a violation of this Act with respect to which a civil action is commenced under subsection (a) may— (1) intervene in the action; and (2) obtain such appropriate relief as the person could obtain in a civil action under subsection (d) with respect to that violation, along with costs and a reasonable attorney fee. (d) Private right of action Any person that, after the date of enactment of this Act, is aggrieved by a violation of this Act may, in a civil action— (1) obtain any appropriate equitable or declaratory relief with respect to the violation