Congressional App Challenge

We are pleased to announce that the Congressional App Challenge (CAC), a competition designed to encourage student participation in computer science and coding. Students are encouraged to register online by Sept 10th before submitting their app by October 15.

Officially launched by the U.S. House of Representatives in 2015, this nationwide effort allows students to compete against their peers by creating and an application for desktop/PC, web, tablet, mobile, raspberry Pi, or other devices. We accept any programming language: example: C, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, or "block code".

The Challenge is designed to promote innovation and engagement in computer science. The Congressional App Challenge is open to all middle and high school students in the 30th Congressional District of Texas. Students entering the competition must submit their app to CongressionalAppChallenge.us during the Competition Submission Period between 12 PM (noon) Eastern Time on JUNE 4TH, 2018, and 12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Time on OCTOBER 15th, 2018.

The winner from the 30th Congressional District, chosen by a panel of expert judges, will be featured on CongressionalAppChallenge.us, and the winning app will also be eligible to be on display in the U.S. Capitol, honoring the winners from across the country.

For more information, please visit the official Congressional App Challenge website at CongressionalAppChallenge.us, email StudentSupport@CongressionalAppChallenge.us, or contact Dominique Brown at 214-922-8885 or Dominique.Brown@mail.house.gov.