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.

The Congressional App Challenge is open to all middle and high school students in CA-09.

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The following is a summary of the of the Congressional App Challenge rules:

Students can use any programming language (example: C, C++, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, “block code,” etc.).
Students can submit any coded project—on any topic, built for any platform, using any programming language. This includes mobile apps, websites, games, robots, wearable tech, and more.
There are no limits on application themes or topics.
Students may register as individuals or as teams of up to four. No more than four students are allowed to form a team.
Students may compete in the district they reside in or the district they attend school in.
If competing as a team, at least half of the teammates must be eligible to compete in the district in which they are participating.
Students can submit work they completed in the classroom last year, in an afterschool program, summer program, or other extracurricular activity.
Students can submit an app they completed between October 30th, 2025 - October 26th, 2026

Click here for more detailed rules, checklist, and submission instructions. For additional questions, please call my district office at: (209) 579-5458

See 2025 winners here.