The US has very low engagement of its voters, so even things that are illegal are starting to happen regularly.

It's the same as so many countries, once a few rich guys get into power, as long as the guys with guns will take their money, it doesn't really matter what want, the government gets captured and corrupted.

There's ways to fight it but it's a slog. I might give up. It's not my job to fix it, fixing things doesn't pay.

If you're in Europe I'm pretty sure those chips would violate the hell out of the GDPR and as such can't be sold there.

Even then, as posted in a different too level comment, this is just too easy to fake, or block.

It's an idiot law for idiots

How is this even legal?

That's the neat part, if it isn't no one will enforce it or protect you.