Congressional App Challenge

Congressional App Challenge.

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: https://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/students/rules/

Registration Dates:

  • April 1, 2022 – Student pre-registration opens
  • June 15, 2022 – Challenge officially launches
  • November 1, 2022 – Deadline for students to register and submit their app online
  • November 2022 – Judging period
  • December 2022 – Winners announced!

Registration: https://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/students/student-registration/

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.