Hack Club × Congressional App Challenge

For the 2026–2027 Congressional App Challenge, Hack Club would like to recognise the real winners: anybody who open-sources their project and publishes it for the world to see.

Requirements

Six things, and the certificate is yours.

  1. 1. Open source it

    Put your project on GitHub, with a README.md that explains what it is and how to run it.

  2. 2. Enter the Challenge

    Submit your project to the Congressional App Challenge.

  3. 3. Deploy it

    Make your project accessible to the public. This could mean deploying your site with Vercel or getting your app on TestFlight.

  4. 4. Install Hackatime

    Hackatime tracks the time you spend coding. Add it to your code editor and try it out!

  5. 5. Spend an hour improving your project

    Track an hour or more on Hackatime improving your project and making it even better!

  6. 6. Submit to Hack Club

    Send us the repository, have your project showcased on the site, and get an official certificate.

Already certified

Screenshot of Cac

Cac

Built by @aryanvx for the Congressional App Challenge and certified by Hack Club. Source Demo

Screenshot of Cac Makecore

Cac Makecore

Built by @luleoa12 for the Congressional App Challenge and certified by Hack Club. Source Demo

Screenshot of Mental Health App

Mental Health App

Built by @Starntu for the Congressional App Challenge and certified by Hack Club. Source Demo

Screenshot of Peptideai

Peptideai

Built by @mokshS0 for the Congressional App Challenge and certified by Hack Club. Source Demo

Screenshot of Scibowl

Scibowl

Built by @framazan for the Congressional App Challenge and certified by Hack Club. Source Demo

Screenshot of Clarityread

Clarityread

Built by @Tonna16 for the Congressional App Challenge and certified by Hack Club. Source Demo

Screenshot of Pesthub

Pesthub

Built by @GoosieGav for the Congressional App Challenge and certified by Hack Club. Source Demo

Screenshot of Better Beach

Better Beach

Built by @resslr for the Congressional App Challenge and certified by Hack Club. Source Demo

Screenshot of Givingspoon

Givingspoon

Built by @sanujgit for the Congressional App Challenge and certified by Hack Club. Source Demo

Screenshot of Mindplace

Mindplace

Built by @flameb0lt for the Congressional App Challenge and certified by Hack Club. Source Demo