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All legislation introduced into the Navajo Nation Council’s legislative process are required to be posted to the Council’s official website. Included here are legislation as they are introduced by Council delegates. Subsequent amendments, committee actions, public comment reports, and related updates to the legislative packets are recorded on the Council’s Diné Bibeehaz’áanii Binaaltsoos legislation tracking system online at: http://dibb.nnols.org/.

April 2025

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning May 04, 2025

Legislation 0067-25

An Action Relating to the Resources and Development Committee and the Budget and Finance Committee; Accepting the Internal Audit of the Tse Daa Kaan Chapter and Approving the Chapters Proposed Corrective Action Plan

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning April 29, 2025

Legislation 0066-25

An Act Relating to the Health, Education, and Human Services Committee, the Law and Order Committee, the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending Title 2 of the Navajo Nation Code, the Plan of Operation for the Navajo Nation Youth Advisory Council, from the Executive Branch to the Legislative Branch

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning April 28, 2025

Legislation 0065-25

An Action Relating to Resources and Development Committee; Approving a Right-of-Way to New Mexico Department of Transportation for the Purposes of Construction, Operation, Maintenance for NMDOT US 64 MP 8.1 to 13.8 Located on Navajo Nation Trust Lands in Beclabito Chapter, Navajo Nation (San Juan County, New Mexico)

Legislation 0064-25

An Action Relating to Resources and Development Committee; Approving a Temporary Construction Easement to New Mexico Department of Transportation for the Purposes of Temporary Construction Easement for NMDOT US 64, MP 8.1-13.8, Located on Navajo Nation Trust Lands, Beclabito Chapter, Navajo Nation (San Juan County, New Mexico)

Legislation 0063-25

An Action Relating to Resources and Development Committee; Approving a Temporary Construction Easement to New Mexico Department of Transportation for the Purposes of Temporary Construction Easement for NMDOT US 64 CN 5100821, MP 20.6 to 22 Serving Shiprock, NM, Located on Navajo Nation Trust Lands in Shiprock Chapter, Navajo Nation (San Juan County, New Mexico)

Legislation 0062-25

An Action Relating to Resources and Development Committee; Approving a Right-of-Way to New Mexico Department of Transportation for the Purposes of Construction, Operation, Maintenance for NMDOT US 64 CN 5100821, MP 20.6 to 22 Serving Shiprock, NM, Located on Navajo Nation Trust Lands in Shiprock Chapter, Navajo Nation (San Juan County, New Mexico)

Legislation 0061-25

An Action Relating to Resources and Development; Approving a Sand and Gravel Lease to Sealaska Constructors, LLC, to Extract Sand and Gravel from 9.45 Acres, More or Less, of Navajo Nation Trust Lands Located Within the K’ai’Bii’Tó Chapter Vicinity, Navajo Nation (Coconino County, Arizona)

Emergency Legislation - Not Subject to 5-Day Comment Period

Legislation 0060-25

An Action Relating to an Emergency for the Navajo Nation Council; Opposing the Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne’s Guidance Issued to Arizona Schools Regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Programs and Objecting to Any Threats of Withholding Funds Made to Arizona Schools

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning April 24, 2025

Legislation 0059-25

An Action Relating to the Budget and Finance Committee; Approving Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Instructions; Establishing the Planning Base Amounts; Approving the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Instructions Manual and Other Actions Related to the Navajo Nation’s Fiscal Year 2026 Comprehensive Budget

Legislation 0058-25

An Action Relating to the Budget and Finance Committee; Approving as Recommended by the Navajo Nation Investment Committee, a New Subscription for an Interest in Special Core Plus Fund III, a Non Core Real Estate Fund Offered by Navajo Nation Investment Manager Westport Capital Partners; and Approving the Related Agreements Between The Navajo Nation and Westport Capital Partners for the Navajo Nation Permanent Fund and the Navajo Nation Retirement Plan

Emergency Legislation - Not Subject to 5-Day Comment Period

Legislation 0057-25

An Action Relating to an Emergency for the Navajo Nation Council; Opposing Any School Choice System and Any Subsequent Education Polices Including the Proposed School Voucher Program in Executive Order 14191, that Negatively Impacts the Navajo Nation or Navajo Students

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning April 23, 2025

Legislation 0056-25

An Action Relating to the Health, Education and Human Services and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees; Approving and Supporting the Navajo Department of Health’s Written Comments to the United States Department of Health and Human Services Annual Tribal Budget Consultations

Legislation 0055-25

An Action Relating to Resources and Development; Approving a Lease for Apache County District One to Construct, Maintain and Operate an Industrial Well Located in the Chinle Chapter, Navajo Nation (Apache County, Arizona)

Legislation 0054-25

An Action Relating to Resources and Development and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and Navajo Nation Council; Expressing No Confidence in the Executive Director of the Division of Natural Resources, Rescinding CAP-34-23, and Recommending Removal

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning April 22, 2025

Legislation 0053-25

An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Concurring with the Acceptance by the Navajo Nation President of the Veterans Medical Leadership Council Donation of 100,000 ReVive Kits to the Navajo Nation Division of Behavioral and Mental Health Services

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning April 17, 2025

Legislation 0052-25

An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Confirming the Appointment of Jeanine Jones as the Navajo Nation Auditor General

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning April 16, 2025

Legislation 0051-25

An Act Relating to Resources and Development, Law and Order, Budget and Finance, Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Navajo Nation Utility-Scale Solar and Energy Storage System Tax, 12 N.N.C. §§ 1301 – 1314; and Amending 24 N.N.C. §§208, 408 and 609

Legislation 0050-25

An Act Relating to the Health, Education, and Human Services Committee, the Law and Order Committee, the Budget and Finance Committee, the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee, and the Navajo Nation Council; Amending the Effective Date of Navajo Nation Council Resolution No. CO-47-24

Legislation 0049-25

An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Confirmation the Appointment of Ms. Kimberlee Williams to the Diné College Board of Regents for a Term of Six (6) Years

Legislation 0048-25

An Action Relating to Resources and Development Committee; Approving the Grant of Right-of-Way to Windstream Communications, LLC for the Purposes of Constructing, Operating, and Maintaining Fiber Optic Cable for Windstream Communications, Lybrook School Located on Navajo Nation Trust Lands in Counselor Chapter, Navajo Nation (Sandoval County, New Mexico)

Legislation 0047-25

An Action Relating to Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and the Navajo Nation Council; Confirming the Appointment of Heather L. Clah, Esq. as the Navajo Nation Attorney General

Legislation 0046-25

An Action Relating to Resources and Development Committee; Amending RDCJN-23-24, which Approved a Budget Reallocation in the Amount of $1,068,991.15, to Correct RDCJN-23-24 Exhibit A and Exhibit B Budget Documents

Legislation 0045-25

An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Confirming the Appointment of Dr. Maggie George to the Diné College Board of Regents for a Term of Six (6) Years

Legislation 0044-25

An Action Relating to the Health, Education and Human Services, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Reinstatement and Reenrollment of Spring John, Formerly Known as Spring Norris, as a Member of the Navajo Nation

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning April 15, 2025

Legislation 0043-25

An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Confirming the Speaker’s Appointment of Kenneth Cooper to the Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission as a Commissioner with a Backgrounds in Business

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning April 08, 2025

Legislation 0042-25

An Action Relating to the Health, Education, and Human Services Committee; Approving a Budget Modification; Increasing Fleet Management Department’s Business Unit Number 812003 in the Amount of $7,119,673 for a Total of $12,619,673

Legislation 0041-25

An Act Relating to the Budget and Finance Committee; Approving the Fiscal Year 2026 Fringe Rates for the Navajo Nation’s Retirement Plan

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning April 07, 2025

Legislation 0040-25

An Action Relating to the Health, Education, and Human Services Committee, Appointing Members to the Navajo Nation Human Research Review Board

March 2025

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning April 06, 2025

Legislation 0039-25

An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Reaffirming the Navajo Nation Relations to the United States, and to Call on the United States to Maintain its Government-to-Government Relations with the Navajo Nation

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning April 03, 2025

Legislation 0038-25

An Act Relating to Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees, and Navajo Nation Council; Amending the Office of the President and Vice-President, 2 N. N. C. §§ 1002, 1003, 1004, 1005, 1007, and Establishing the Office of the Vice President, 2 N. N. C. §§ 1015 – 1018

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning April 02, 2025

Legislation 0037-25

An Action Relating to Law and Order Committee; Confirming the Law and Order Committee’s Selection of Vice-Chairperson

Legislation 0036-25

An Action Relating to Law and Order Committee; Appointing the Law and Order Committee Representative to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee Title II Reform Subcommittee

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning March 31, 2025

Legislation 0035-25

An Action Relating to Resources and Development Committee; Temporarily Waiving the Navajo Nation Burial and Cemetery Regulations, Section II(V), Designation of a Sexton for Family Plots; Waiving Section III, Authorization for Burial and Cemetery Expansion; and Authorizing the Department Manager of the Navajo Land Department to Sign Final Disposition Authorizations for Family Plots

Legislation 0034-25

An Action Relating to the Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees; Approving and Authorizing the Department of Corrections to Submit a Construction Project Application to the United States Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Under Pub. L. 93-638 “Subpart J”, for a Detention Facility to be Located in Fort Defiance, Arizona

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning March 30, 2025

Legislation 0033-25

An Action Relating to the Health, Education and Human Services Committee; Appointing Health, Education and Human Services Committee Members to the Indian Health Service National Tribal Budget Formulation Workgroup and the Direct Service Tribes Advisory Committee

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning March 25, 2025

Legislation 0032-25

An Action Relating to Law and Order and the Navajo Nation Council; Confirming the Probation Appointment of Tyson Yazzie as Navajo Nation Court Judge

Legislation 0031-25

An Action Relating to the Health, Education and Human Services Committee; Amending HEHSCD-11-22 by Revising the Mandatory Criminal Background Checks for Local School Board Members Policy

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning March 23, 2025

Legislation 0030-25

An Action Relating to Health, Education and Human Services Committee; Temporarily Waiving the Requirements and Enforcement of HEHSCD-11-22 Regarding the Navajo Nation’s Policy for Mandatory Criminal Background Checks for Local School Board Members for Ninety (90) Calendar Days

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning March 19, 2025

Legislation 0029-25

An Act Relating to the Resources and Development Committee, the Budget and Finance Committee, the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee, and the Navajo Nation Council; Establishing a New Enterprise Fund for the Navajo Business Regulatory Department Under the Navajo Nation Division of Economic Development, and Waiving 12 N.N.C. §820 (N) to Prevent Reversion of Funds

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning March 16, 2025

Legislation 0028-25

An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Responding to the United States Department of Education’s “Dear Colleague” Letter Dated February 14, 2025; Reaffirming the Political Classification of the Navajo Nation and its Citizens; Urging the United States to Honor and Uphold its Treaty and Trust Obligations

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning March 13, 2025

Legislation 0027-25

An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Opposing State of Utah House Bill 300, Amendments to Election Law, and Requesting the State of Utah to Consult with The Navajo Nation to Provide Alternatives for Utah Election Code Amendments for Citizens of the State of Utah Navajo Voters

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning March 12, 2025

Legislation 0026-25

An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Concurring with the Navajo Nation President’s Acceptance of Donations Totaling $302,000 to the Dine Scholarship Annual Fund for Use by the Office of Navajo Nation Scholarship and Financial Assistance

Legislation 0025-25

An Action Relating to the Resources and Development, Budget and Finance, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund Expenditure Plan Pursuant to P.L. 111-11 § 10702

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning March 11, 2025

Legislation 0024-25

An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Confirming the Appointment of Ms. Mable Franklin to the Diné Uranium Remediation Advisory Commission Representing the Western Abandoned Uranium Mines Region

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning March 09, 2025

Legislation 0023-25

An Action Relating to the Resources and Development Committee; Confirming Walter Phelps to serve on the Navajo Agricultural Products Industry Board of Directors for a term of three years representing Western Agency

Legislation 0022-25

An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Supporting New Mexico Senate Bill 163 Titled “An Act Relating to Public Schools; Permitting Public School Student Who Are Enrolled, or Eligible for Enrollment, in Federally Recognized Indian Nations, Tribes and Pueblos to Wear Tribal Regalia at Graduation Ceremonies or Public School Events.”

Legislation 0021-25

An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Supporting Arizona Senate Bill 1671 Titled “An Act Amending Sections 36-2907, 36-2939 and 36-2981, Arizona Revised Statutes; Appropriating Monies; Relating to the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System.”

February 2025

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning March 6, 2025

Legislation 0020-25

An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Supporting Colorado House Bill No. 25-1204 Titled “Colorado Indian Child Welfare Act”

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning March 3, 2025

Legislation 0019-25

An Action Relating to the Resources and Development Committee; Confirming the Reappointment of Belinda Eriacho, Who Possesses the Qualifications Stated in 21 N.N.C. § 9 (B) to Serve on the Navajo Nation Tribal Utility Authority Management Board of Directors

Legislation 0018-25

An Action Relating to Resources and Development Committee; Confirming the Appointment of Everett Anthony (“Tony”) Davis, who Possesses the Qualifications Stated in 21 N.N.C § 9 (B) to Serve on the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority Management Board of Directors

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning February 27, 2025

Legislation 0017-25

An Action Relating to the Budget and Finance Committee; Appointing a Budget and Finance Committee Member as a Shareholder Representative to the Navajo Nation Oil and Gas Company, Inc.

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning February 24, 2025

Legislation 0016-25

An Action Relating to the Resources and Development Committee, Naabik’íyáti’ Committee, and the Navajo Nation Council; Annexing the Lower Highway 89 Land (13.79 Acres) into the Cameron Chapter, Navajo Nation

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning February 18, 2025

Legislation 0015-25

An Action Relating to Navajo Nation Council; Confirming the Permanent Appointment of the Honorable Victor J. Clyde as Navajo Nation District Court Judge

Legislation 0014-25

An Action Relating to Navajo Nation Council; Confirming the Permanent Appointment of the Honorable Malcolm Laughing as Navajo Nation District Court Judge

Legislation 0013-25

An Action Relating to Navajo Nation Council; Confirming the Permanent Appointment of the Honorable Letitia Stover as Navajo Nation District Court Judge

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning February 13, 2025

Legislation 0012-25

An Act Relating to the Budget and Finance Committee, The Naabik’íyáti’ Committee, and the Navajo Nation Council; Approving the Navajo Nation’s Comprehensive Budget for Fiscal Year 2025; Waiving Resolution CJY-66-23, Section 3(C)(4); Waiving 12 N.N.C. §§820(F),820(I), 840(B), and 860

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning February 10, 2025

Legislation 0011-25

An Act Relating to Budget and Finance Committee, Law and Order Committee, and Naabik’íyáti’ Committee and Navajo Nation Council; Amending Resolution CAP-24-21, Which Established the Navajo Nation Hashkééjí Nahat’á Béeso Bá Hooghan Fund, Specifically 12 N.N.C. § 2805(A)

Legislation 0010-25

An Action Relating to Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Concurring with the Navajo Nation President’s Written Comments to the United States Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Agriculture for Docket HHS-OASH-2022-0021 Regarding the Dietary Guidelines advisory Committee; Supporting the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

January 2025

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning February 05, 2025

Legislation 0009-25

An Action Relating to Resources and Development Committee; Reappointing Lawrence Platero to the Management Board of the Navajo Nation Hospitality Enterprise

Emergency Legislation - Not Subject to 5-Day Comment Period

Legislation 0008-25

Relating to and Emergency for the Navajo Nation Council; Respectfully Requesting the Governor of New Mexico, Michelle Lujan Grisham, to Select a Navajo Nation Citizen to Replace the Vacant Position in New Mexico’s House District 6

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning January 29, 2025

Legislation 0007-25

An Action Relating to Resources and Development Committee; Approving the Delegation of Approval Authority for Business Site Leases to the Navajo Nation Shopping Center, Inc.; and, Approving the Navajo Nation Shopping Centers, Inc. Business Site Leasing Administrative and Management Plans

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning January 28, 2025

Legislation 0006-25

An Action Relating to the Health, Education and Human Services Committee; Approving and Adopting the Navajo Nation Veterans Administration Housing Program Policy as the Eligibility Criteria for Receiving Services Under the Veterans Housing Projects Expenditure Plan

Legislation 0005-25

An Action Relating to Law and Order and Naabik’íyáti’ Committees and the Navajo Nation Council; Confirming the Appointment of Kris O. Beecher, Esq. as the Navajo Nation Attorney General

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning January 27, 2025

Legislation 0004-25

An Action Relating to the Navajo Nation Council: Selecting and Confirming the Speaker of the 25th Navajo Nation Council 

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning January 23, 2025

Legislation 0003-25

An Action Relating to the Law and Order Committee and the Budget and Finance Committee; Approving and Recommending the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget for the Judicial Branch and Related Matters, to be Included in the Navajo Nation’s FY2025 Compressive Budget 

Eligible for Committee Action Beginning January 22, 2025

Legislation 0002-25

An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Approving and Supporting the State of Utah House Bill 30, Utah Indian Family Preservation Act

Legislation 0001-25

An Action Relating to the Naabik’íyáti’ Committee; Approving and Adopting the Navajo Nation 2025 State of Utah Legislative Priorities