# Puerto Rico House president files government contracting reform bill

House leader Carlos 'Johnny' Méndez announced the bill filing on 3 October 2026.

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Carlos 'Johnny' Méndez, President of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, announced the filing of a government contracting reform bill on 3 October 2026 [^1].

No further details of the bill text were included in the announcement.

## What this stands on

1. Carlos 'Johnny' Méndez, President of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives, announced the filing of a government contracting reform bill. ([Metro Puerto Rico](https://www.metro.pr/noticias/2026/10/03/camara-radica-medida-para-requerir-firma-presencial-en-todo-contrato-sobre-500000-con-el-gobierno/), News)

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