To take certain steps toward recognition by the United States of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

H.R. 598 proposes several measures to formally recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel within United States government operations. The bill would require all official federal documents that list countries and their capitals to identify Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and would prohibit the U.S. from operating a consulate in Jerusalem unless it is under the direct supervision of the U.S. Ambassador to Israel. Additionally, for U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem, the bill would allow them or their guardians to request that "Israel" be recorded as their place of birth on legal documents such as passports, birth registrations, and certificates of nationality.