# 114-hr-3182: PLUTO Act

114-hr-3182, PLUTO Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Space. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3182
- Congress: 114
- Title: PLUTO Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Space.
- Introduced: 2015-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Planetary Leadership Utilizing Teaching and Observations Act or the PLUTO Act This bill directs the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to use observations, measurements, data, and discoveries derived from the New Horizons mission to: enhance public awareness and appreciation for space exploration and engage the public in the process of scientific discovery; communicate the importance of planetary science to students and teachers; advance domestic science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education; promote mutually beneficial international scientific partnerships; and facilitate future progress in planetary science.

## Cosponsors (1)

- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2015-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6076: TREAT Astronauts Act
- 114-hr-5639: National Institute of Standards and Technology Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5591: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 N US Highway 83 in Zapata, Texas, as the "Zapata Veterans Post Office".
- 114-hr-5356: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14231 TX-150 in Coldspring, Texas, as the "E. Marie Youngblood Post Office".
- 114-hr-5312: Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Modernization Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4938: Free File Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-3182 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3182)

## Related
- [114-hr-6076: TREAT Astronauts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6076)
- [114-hr-5639: National Institute of Standards and Technology Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5639)
- [114-hr-5591: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 810 N…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5591)
- [114-hr-5356: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 14231…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5356)
- [114-hr-5312: Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Modernization Ac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5312)
- [114-hr-4938: Free File Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4938)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3182 (as of 2025-11-18).