Congressional App Challenge

Congressional App Challenge Logo

Each year, the U.S. House of Representatives hosts the Congressional App Challenge. This is an annual coding competition designed to encourage middle school and high school student participation in computer science and coding, regardless of experience. It is an opportunity for students to compete against other peers within their district by creating an original application in a variety of programming languages and on different platforms.

Rules and eligibility: click here!(link is external)

Link to registration: click here!(link is external)

Deadlines:

  • October 25, 2024 by 9 AM PT – Deadline for students to register and submit their app online
  • November 2024 – Judging period
  • December 2024 – Winners announced!

Contact information of primary person of contact for the CAC and the student support email: studentsupport@congressionalappchallenge.us

The winning app will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol and shown on House.gov. The winners will be invited to #HouseOfCode, and more prizes may be announced at a later date.