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It's not going to be repealed, because Congress probably won't even be able to pass any spending bills beyond a short extension, and even then maybe not until after a brief shutdown October 1.
Some of the opponents remind me of the medieval peasants who never journeyed more than 50 miles beyond their place of birth. Much of the rest of the free world has enacted stricter rules, including public disclosure of reported data. Because they believe in transparency. Mostly, because they think it helps fight terrorism. If the isolationists gain control of our government, abandon NATO and shrug at threats from the Iranian-Chinese alliance, maybe it will be repealed. But not this year.
Can anyone name any candidate for federal office, from President on down, who has mentioned this as a campaign issue? No? I didn't think so. Grumble as much as you want, and then tell your clients either you're going to help them, or you're not.