Ambassador Stephen Rapp on the original purpose of the Caesar Act, isolating a criminal regime and blocking profiteering off mass atrocities. “We don't do that to some country that we have a disagreement with, we do it to a criminal regime. And we needed to do that in order for Syria to be free. I'm proud of the role we played.” With Assad gone, the Caesar Act has been fully repealed and signed into law on December 18, 2025.