The six-member committee provides legislative oversight on matters involving health, social services, education, general governmental services, human services, and ensuring compliance with employment and labor laws and policies relating to veteran services.

The committee’s duties are:

• To promulgate regulations, promote accountability to policies, and provided legislation oversight on matters involving health, social services, education, general governmental services and human services.
• To oversee the education initiatives of the Navajo Nation by promoting academic excellence and culturally relevant education.
• To oversee Navajo Nation efforts in implementing and ensuring compliance with labor laws and policies of the Navajo Nation and laws relating to veterans services.
• To oversee Navajo Nation policies and priorities to optimize the delivery of social services and health services to the Navajo people consistent with the traditional practices and customs of the Navajo people.