Iowa HF2091 amends the Code to criminalize falsely representing oneself as possessing academic degrees or credentials for employment or personal gain.

Iowa HF2091 introduces a new subsection to Section 714.8, Code 2026, making it illegal to falsely claim academic degrees or credentials for employment or personal gain. The bill also amends Section 714.10, subsection 1, Code 2026, to classify such fraudulent practices as a second-degree felony, punishable by up to five years in confinement and a fine between $1,025 and $10,245.

Iowa HF2091 amends the Code to criminalize falsely representing oneself as possessing academic degrees or credentials for employment or personal gain.

Iowa HF2091 introduces a new subsection to Section 714.8, Code 2026, making it illegal to falsely claim academic degrees or credentials for employment or personal gain. The bill also amends Section 714.10, subsection 1, Code 2026, to classify such fraudulent practices as a second-degree felony, punishable by up to five years in confinement and a fine between $1,025 and $10,245.