I think the parent comment’s point was that unless it is made illegal, as in, a law is passed to make it so, it will come up again, and the “fight” has a shorter lifespan than the government.

We have seen the same, or substantially similar, bills come up over and over. Most of the time, they are shot down, in the same manner you describe.

But sometimes, there is a 9/11 and the Patriot act gets passed.