Congressional App Challenge

I am pleased to announce that my office will be participating in the 2023 Congressional App Challenge (CAC). This competition was first officially launched in 2015 by the U.S. House of Representatives and was designed to encourage student participation in STEM, especially in computer science and coding. This nationwide effort allows students to compete alongside other peers by creating an app for desktop/PC, web, tablet, mobile, raspberry Pi, or other devices. The Challenge is specifically designed to promote innovation and engagement in computer science, and is open to all middle and high school students in Texas’ 7th Congressional District.
 
Students entering the competition must submit their app to CongressionalAppChallenge.us during the Competition Submission Period, which lasts until November 1, 2023.
 
The winner from the Seventh Congressional District will be chosen by a panel of expert judges from the district and be eligible to be on display in the U.S. Capitol, alongside other winners from across the country, as well as on the House of Representatives website.
 
For more information, please see the information below, visit the official Congressional App Challenge website at CongressionalAppChallenge.us, or email StudentSupport@CongressionalAppChallenge.us. You may also call my office at (713) 353-8680. 


Submission Rules and Requirements

To be eligible, you must:

  • Be currently enrolled in middle or high school.

  • Live or go to school in Texas’ Seventh Congressional District (You may check this here).

  • Limit your group to 4 members (at least 2 members per group must live or attend school in Texas’ Seventh Congressional District).

  • Meet the November 1 deadline to submit your app and all other requirements below.

  • Your app may cover any topic of your choice, but must be appropriate, original, and created within the calendar year prior to this Challenge Closing Date (November 1, 2023).

  • Your app may be written in any programming language (C, C++, Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, or "block code"), for any platform (desktop/PC, web, mobile, raspberry Pi, etc.).

  • You and/or your group may only submit one app.

Please visit this link for any questions on eligibility and submission requirements and view the complete Congressional App Challenge Student Handbook here.

 
How to Enter

  • Please check your eligibility (see above or visit this link to do so).

  • Register to participate before November 1, 2023 on the Congressional App Challenge website. Please note that the deadline to register AND to submit an entry is November 1, 2023.

  • To register as a team: Each member must include pertinent information separately on the registration form above.

  • Begin creating your app.

  • Once complete, create a demonstration video. Your video should be 1-3 minutes long and answer all Congressional App Challenge required questions.

  • Submit your demonstration video and app to the Congressional App Challenge website.

  • Complete the Exit Questionnaire.
    ** Please note that the completion of the Exit Questionnaire is mandatory.

  • All done!

Prizes

The winner:

  • Will have his/her app displayed in the U.S. Capitol Building and will also be featured on the U.S. House of Representatives Website.

  • Will be invited to attend the #HouseofCode Capitol Hill Reception in Washington, DC.

For more information on the CAC winning app prizes, please visit this link.