On Oct. 9, 2020, the CDC released a new National Action Plan that directed federal agencies to accelerate response to antibiotic resistance by presenting coordinated, strategic actions to improve the health and well-being of all Americans across the One Health spectrum.

This Plan was based on the U.S. governmentﾒs 2014 U.S. National Strategy for Combating Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria and a report on combating antibiotic resistance by the Presidentﾒs Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.