The Congressional App Challenge is a nationwide competition that encourages middle and high school students to learn how to code, build an original app, and develop a digital project from start to finish.
Hosted by Members of Congress, the challenge gives students across Texas’ First Congressional District the opportunity to showcase their creativity, problem-solving skills, and interest in computer science.
Students may compete individually or as part of a team of up to four students.
Register for the Congressional App Challenge
Students must submit their app through the official Congressional App Challenge website on or before the deadline.
Any programming language and any platform are eligible. The app must have some degree of functionality to be competitive. Get as creative as you can.
Your complete submission has three required components. Make sure all three are ready before the October 26 deadline.
Teams: include full information for every student member on the form
Judges cannot view private videos - public setting is required
Upload to YouTube or Vimeo — set to Public before submitting
Purpose — explain what problem your app solves or what it does
Audience — describe who your intended users are
Tools & languages — mention what you used to build it
Demo — show the app being used, not just screenshots
*Make sure your video is set to Public on YouTube or Vimeo before submitting. Private or unlisted videos cannot be viewed by judges and your submission may be disqualified.
Sign up at congressionalappchallenge.us to start your registration.
Submissions open May 1, 2026, but you can register anytime before October 26.