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The Congressional App Challenge

The Congressional App Challenge promotes STEM education by recognizing and incentivizing our nation’s young programming talent.

We encourage you to join us as we challenge students across the country to code their own original apps, and to provide Members of the Congress the opportunity to encourage and recognize the technical and creative talents of their young constituents. Modeled after the Congressional Art Competition, the Congressional App Challenge promotes STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education

by recognizing and incentivizing our nation’s young programming talent. As our Congress continues to grapple with technology policy issues ranging from privacy to intellectual property, the Congressional App Competition gives these Members more hands-on experience with technology and entrepreneurship by connecting them with young programmers in their districts. This will help them legislate wisely on issues that enable the United States to compete in a global information economy.

02/26/2026

Join us at the U.S. Capitol for 2026! 🇺🇸

At this signature event of the Congressional App Challenge, student winners from across the country will showcase their award-winning apps directly to their Members of Congress inside the Capitol. From AI and cybersecurity to healthcare, education, climate solutions, accessibility tools, and public safety innovations, these young developers are tackling real-world challenges with creativity and code.

brings together dozens of Members of Congress, congressional staff, educators, industry leaders, and families to celebrate the next generation of American innovators. It’s a rare opportunity to see democracy and innovation intersect, where students present their ideas, share their stories, and demonstrate how technology can drive positive change in their communities.

Whether you're passionate about STEM, policy, education, or the future of technology, this is your chance to witness it firsthand.

- Meet the future STEM leaders of America.
- Engage with congressional offices.
- Experience the future of tech at the U.S. Capitol.

Open to the entire general public. Don’t miss it! RSVP with the QR code or link in our bio

02/23/2026

The Congressional App Challenge is pleased to welcome our new Congressional Affairs Interns, Nathan Bass and Sofia White. Check out our newest announcement at https://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/meet-our-spring-2026-interns/ in the link in our bio to read more!

01/09/2026

You participated in the Congressional App Challenge, now for your next challenge: the Presidential AI Challenge. 🤖🇺🇸

Submissions due January 20.

12/18/2025

You asked and we’re answering!

Members of Congress have until the 31st to announce their winners. So keep your eyes on their socials, and we’ll be resharing here too! 👀

12/04/2025

Our team hand delivered letters to congressional leadership on Capitol Hill today on the success of the 2025 Congressional App Challenge! We’re very proud of all of our participants this year! 🏛️

12/03/2025

Shoutout to the Chair of our Alumni Advisory Board, Medha! Medha has done incredible work for the Congressional App Challenge and we can’t wait to see what she does next! 🌟

12/01/2025

Meet Jophy and Yanni! Their creativity is changing the game for how students learn and access STEM resources!

11/26/2025

Meet Nick and Trisha! Only 5 more alumni left in the our 25 for ‘25 series 👏👏

11/24/2025

Meet Varun and Krithik! Two more incredible alumni whose path has taken them from the App Challenge to making an impact far beyond it!

11/19/2025

Meet Henry and Arjun! From coding their first apps to shaping technology at startups and Apple, their stories show how far curiosity and persistence can take you. Future students, your journey can start with us!

11/17/2025

Meet Archika and Dhruva! They’re building a future where innovation knows no barriers. 🚀

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740 15th Street NW
Washington D.C., DC
20005

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http://www.congressionalappchallenge.us/

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