diff --git a/change/@react-native-windows-codegen-8d6e2cd0-f94e-4aea-93b7-ac7b5edb0529.json b/change/@react-native-windows-codegen-8d6e2cd0-f94e-4aea-93b7-ac7b5edb0529.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..33be0ca41a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/@react-native-windows-codegen-8d6e2cd0-f94e-4aea-93b7-ac7b5edb0529.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "type": "prerelease",
+  "comment": "[Fabric] Add FocusNavigationDirection and allow overriding of default command handling",
+  "packageName": "@react-native-windows/codegen",
+  "email": "30809111+acoates-ms@users.noreply.github.com",
+  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
+}
diff --git a/change/react-native-windows-53895955-fc85-4bdd-bf07-423af7773f83.json b/change/react-native-windows-53895955-fc85-4bdd-bf07-423af7773f83.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..eb7dbb612be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/change/react-native-windows-53895955-fc85-4bdd-bf07-423af7773f83.json
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+{
+  "type": "prerelease",
+  "comment": "[Fabric] Add FocusNavigationDirection and allow overriding of default command handling",
+  "packageName": "react-native-windows",
+  "email": "30809111+acoates-ms@users.noreply.github.com",
+  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
+}
diff --git a/packages/@react-native-windows/codegen/src/generators/GenerateComponentWindows.ts b/packages/@react-native-windows/codegen/src/generators/GenerateComponentWindows.ts
index 8adf152ae60..c0868bc6eb4 100644
--- a/packages/@react-native-windows/codegen/src/generators/GenerateComponentWindows.ts
+++ b/packages/@react-native-windows/codegen/src/generators/GenerateComponentWindows.ts
@@ -334,9 +334,9 @@ export function createComponentGenerator({
         }).join('\n\n') : '';
 
 
-        const commandHandler = hasAnyCommands ? `void HandleCommand(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &view, winrt::hstring commandName, const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::IJSValueReader &args) noexcept {
-    args;
+        const commandHandler = hasAnyCommands ? `void HandleCommand(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &view, const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::HandleCommandArgs& args) noexcept {
     auto userData = view.UserData().as<TUserData>();
+    auto commandName = args.CommandName();
 ${componentShape.commands.map(command => {
       const commaSeparatedCommandArgs = command.typeAnnotation.params.map(param => param.name).join(', ');
       return `    if (commandName == L"${command.name}") {
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ ${command.typeAnnotation.params.length !== 0 ? `      ${command.typeAnnotation.p
             const commandArgType = translateCommandParamType(param.typeAnnotation, commandAliases, `${componentName}_${command.name}`, cppCodegenOptions);
             return `${(param.optional && !commandArgType.alreadySupportsOptionalOrHasDefault) ? `std::optional<${commandArgType.type}>` : commandArgType.type} ${param.name};`;
       }).join('\n')}
-      winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ReadArgs(args, ${commaSeparatedCommandArgs});` : ''}
+      winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ReadArgs(args.CommandArgs(), ${commaSeparatedCommandArgs});` : ''}
       userData->Handle${capitalizeFirstLetter(command.name)}Command(${commaSeparatedCommandArgs});
       return;
     }`
@@ -352,10 +352,9 @@ ${command.typeAnnotation.params.length !== 0 ? `      ${command.typeAnnotation.p
   }` : '';
 
       const registerCommandHandler = hasAnyCommands ? `        builder.SetCustomCommandHandler([](const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &view,
-                                          winrt::hstring commandName,
-                                          const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::IJSValueReader &args) noexcept {
+                                          const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::HandleCommandArgs& args) noexcept {
           auto userData = view.UserData().as<TUserData>();
-          userData->HandleCommand(view, commandName, args);
+          userData->HandleCommand(view, args);
         });` : '';
 
         const baseType = baseStructTemplate
diff --git a/packages/sample-custom-component/codegen/react/components/SampleCustomComponent/MovingLight.g.h b/packages/sample-custom-component/codegen/react/components/SampleCustomComponent/MovingLight.g.h
index 7cf242f0967..35859463a4f 100644
--- a/packages/sample-custom-component/codegen/react/components/SampleCustomComponent/MovingLight.g.h
+++ b/packages/sample-custom-component/codegen/react/components/SampleCustomComponent/MovingLight.g.h
@@ -115,12 +115,12 @@ struct BaseMovingLight {
   // You must provide an implementation of this method to handle the "setLightOn" command
   virtual void HandleSetLightOnCommand(bool value) noexcept = 0;
 
-  void HandleCommand(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &view, winrt::hstring commandName, const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::IJSValueReader &args) noexcept {
-    args;
+  void HandleCommand(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &view, const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::HandleCommandArgs& args) noexcept {
     auto userData = view.UserData().as<TUserData>();
+    auto commandName = args.CommandName();
     if (commandName == L"setLightOn") {
       bool value;
-      winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ReadArgs(args, value);
+      winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ReadArgs(args.CommandArgs(), value);
       userData->HandleSetLightOnCommand(value);
       return;
     }
@@ -175,10 +175,9 @@ void RegisterMovingLightNativeComponent(
         }
 
         builder.SetCustomCommandHandler([](const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &view,
-                                          winrt::hstring commandName,
-                                          const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::IJSValueReader &args) noexcept {
+                                          const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::HandleCommandArgs& args) noexcept {
           auto userData = view.UserData().as<TUserData>();
-          userData->HandleCommand(view, commandName, args);
+          userData->HandleCommand(view, args);
         });
 
         if constexpr (&TUserData::MountChildComponentView != &BaseMovingLight<TUserData>::MountChildComponentView) {
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/ComponentView.idl b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/ComponentView.idl
index 1c00eb676f3..2481b3344db 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/ComponentView.idl
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/ComponentView.idl
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ namespace Microsoft.ReactNative
     All           = 0x0000000F,
   };
 
+  enum FocusNavigationDirection
+  {
+    None,
+    Next,
+    Previous,
+    First,
+    Last,
+  };
+
   [webhosthidden]
   [experimental]
   interface IComponentState 
@@ -46,6 +55,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.ReactNative
   [experimental]
   [webhosthidden]
   runtimeclass LosingFocusEventArgs : Microsoft.ReactNative.Composition.Input.RoutedEventArgs {
+    FocusNavigationDirection Direction { get; };
     Microsoft.ReactNative.ComponentView NewFocusedComponent { get; };
     Microsoft.ReactNative.ComponentView OldFocusedComponent { get; };
 
@@ -56,6 +66,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.ReactNative
   [experimental]
   [webhosthidden]
   runtimeclass GettingFocusEventArgs : Microsoft.ReactNative.Composition.Input.RoutedEventArgs {
+    FocusNavigationDirection Direction { get; };
     Microsoft.ReactNative.ComponentView NewFocusedComponent { get; };
     Microsoft.ReactNative.ComponentView OldFocusedComponent { get; };
 
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/ComponentView.cpp b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/ComponentView.cpp
index a8a224b9784..59f310e84b6 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/ComponentView.cpp
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/ComponentView.cpp
@@ -256,11 +256,9 @@ void ComponentView::CustomCommandHandler(const HandleCommandDelegate &handler) n
   m_customCommandHandler = handler;
 }
 
-void ComponentView::HandleCommand(
-    winrt::hstring commandName,
-    const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::IJSValueReader &args) noexcept {
+void ComponentView::HandleCommand(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::HandleCommandArgs &args) noexcept {
   if (m_customCommandHandler) {
-    m_customCommandHandler(*this, commandName, args);
+    m_customCommandHandler(*this, args);
   }
 }
 
@@ -285,7 +283,7 @@ void ComponentView::parent(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &p
     m_parent = parent;
     if (!parent) {
       if (oldRootView && oldRootView->GetFocusedComponent() == *this) {
-        oldRootView->TrySetFocusedComponent(oldParent);
+        oldRootView->TrySetFocusedComponent(oldParent, winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection::None);
       }
     }
     if (parent) {
@@ -424,7 +422,7 @@ void ComponentView::GotFocus(winrt::event_token const &token) noexcept {
 
 bool ComponentView::TryFocus() noexcept {
   if (auto root = rootComponentView()) {
-    return root->TrySetFocusedComponent(*get_strong());
+    return root->TrySetFocusedComponent(*get_strong(), winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection::None);
   }
 
   return false;
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/ComponentView.h b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/ComponentView.h
index a76f95c9a1e..b0bae54934f 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/ComponentView.h
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/ComponentView.h
@@ -228,9 +228,7 @@ struct ComponentView : public ComponentViewT<ComponentView> {
   virtual void UnmountChildComponentView(
       const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &childComponentView,
       uint32_t index) noexcept;
-  virtual void HandleCommand(
-      winrt::hstring commandName,
-      const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::IJSValueReader &args) noexcept;
+  virtual void HandleCommand(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::HandleCommandArgs &args) noexcept;
   virtual void FinalizeUpdates(winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentViewUpdateMask updateMask) noexcept;
   virtual void OnPointerEntered(
       const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::Composition::Input::PointerRoutedEventArgs &args) noexcept;
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/CompositionViewComponentView.cpp b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/CompositionViewComponentView.cpp
index bad5b024bb4..baf6a03ee7c 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/CompositionViewComponentView.cpp
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/CompositionViewComponentView.cpp
@@ -248,23 +248,26 @@ void ComponentView::updateEventEmitter(facebook::react::EventEmitter::Shared con
   base_type::updateEventEmitter(eventEmitter);
 }
 
-void ComponentView::HandleCommand(
-    winrt::hstring commandName,
-    const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::IJSValueReader &args) noexcept {
+void ComponentView::HandleCommand(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::HandleCommandArgs &args) noexcept {
+  base_type::HandleCommand(args);
+  if (args.Handled())
+    return;
+
+  auto commandName = args.CommandName();
   if (commandName == L"focus") {
     if (auto root = rootComponentView()) {
-      root->TrySetFocusedComponent(*get_strong());
+      root->TrySetFocusedComponent(*get_strong(), winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection::None);
     }
     return;
   }
   if (commandName == L"blur") {
     if (auto root = rootComponentView()) {
-      root->TrySetFocusedComponent(nullptr); // Todo store this component as previously focused element
+      root->TrySetFocusedComponent(
+          nullptr, winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection::None); // Todo store this component as
+                                                                                   // previously focused element
     }
     return;
   }
-
-  base_type::HandleCommand(commandName, args);
 }
 
 bool ComponentView::CapturePointer(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::Composition::Input::Pointer &pointer) noexcept {
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/CompositionViewComponentView.h b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/CompositionViewComponentView.h
index b2913ce11af..d2482ec8475 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/CompositionViewComponentView.h
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/CompositionViewComponentView.h
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ struct ComponentView : public ComponentViewT<
   virtual winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::Composition::Experimental::IVisual OuterVisual() const noexcept;
   void updateEventEmitter(facebook::react::EventEmitter::Shared const &eventEmitter) noexcept override;
   const facebook::react::SharedViewEventEmitter &GetEventEmitter() const noexcept;
-  void HandleCommand(winrt::hstring commandName, const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::IJSValueReader &args) noexcept
-      override;
+  void HandleCommand(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::HandleCommandArgs &args) noexcept override;
   facebook::react::Props::Shared props() noexcept override;
   virtual const facebook::react::SharedViewProps &viewProps() const noexcept {
     static facebook::react::SharedViewProps emptyProps;
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/DebuggingOverlayComponentView.cpp b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/DebuggingOverlayComponentView.cpp
index 604d05f448a..f49951ecd31 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/DebuggingOverlayComponentView.cpp
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/DebuggingOverlayComponentView.cpp
@@ -67,17 +67,21 @@ struct TraceUpdate {
 };
 
 void DebuggingOverlayComponentView::HandleCommand(
-    winrt::hstring commandName,
-    const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::IJSValueReader &args) noexcept {
+    const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::HandleCommandArgs &args) noexcept {
+  base_type::HandleCommand(args);
+  if (args.Handled())
+    return;
+
+  auto commandName = args.CommandName();
   if (commandName == L"highlightTraceUpdates") {
     std::vector<TraceUpdate> updates;
-    winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ReadArgs(args, updates);
+    winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ReadArgs(args.CommandArgs(), updates);
     // TODO should create visuals that get removed after 2 seconds
     return;
   }
   if (commandName == L"highlightElements") {
     std::vector<ElementRectangle> elements;
-    winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ReadArgs(args, elements);
+    winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ReadArgs(args.CommandArgs(), elements);
 
     if (auto root = rootComponentView()) {
       auto rootVisual = root->OuterVisual();
@@ -106,8 +110,6 @@ void DebuggingOverlayComponentView::HandleCommand(
     }
     return;
   }
-
-  base_type::HandleCommand(commandName, args);
 }
 
 } // namespace winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::Composition::implementation
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/DebuggingOverlayComponentView.h b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/DebuggingOverlayComponentView.h
index 8ee60bf1049..567b5db1451 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/DebuggingOverlayComponentView.h
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/DebuggingOverlayComponentView.h
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ struct DebuggingOverlayComponentView
       facebook::react::Tag tag,
       winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ReactContext const &reactContext);
 
-  void HandleCommand(winrt::hstring commandName, const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::IJSValueReader &args) noexcept
-      override;
+  void HandleCommand(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::HandleCommandArgs &args) noexcept override;
 
  private:
   uint32_t m_activeOverlays{0};
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/FocusManager.cpp b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/FocusManager.cpp
index cbf444207ce..ff5a0dd8404 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/FocusManager.cpp
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/FocusManager.cpp
@@ -22,19 +22,26 @@ int32_t GotFocusEventArgs::OriginalSource() noexcept {
 
 LosingFocusEventArgs::LosingFocusEventArgs(
     const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &originalSource,
+    winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection direction,
     const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &oldFocusedComponent,
     const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &newFocusedComponent)
     : m_originalSource(originalSource ? originalSource.Tag() : -1),
+      m_direction(direction),
       m_old(oldFocusedComponent),
       m_new(newFocusedComponent) {}
 
-int32_t LosingFocusEventArgs::OriginalSource() noexcept {
+int32_t LosingFocusEventArgs::OriginalSource() const noexcept {
   return m_originalSource;
 }
-winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView LosingFocusEventArgs::NewFocusedComponent() noexcept {
+
+winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection LosingFocusEventArgs::Direction() const noexcept {
+  return m_direction;
+}
+
+winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView LosingFocusEventArgs::NewFocusedComponent() const noexcept {
   return m_new;
 }
-winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView LosingFocusEventArgs::OldFocusedComponent() noexcept {
+winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView LosingFocusEventArgs::OldFocusedComponent() const noexcept {
   return m_old;
 }
 
@@ -58,19 +65,26 @@ void LosingFocusEventArgs::TrySetNewFocusedComponent(
 
 GettingFocusEventArgs::GettingFocusEventArgs(
     const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &originalSource,
+    winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection direction,
     const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &oldFocusedComponent,
     const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &newFocusedComponent)
     : m_originalSource(originalSource ? originalSource.Tag() : -1),
+      m_direction(direction),
       m_old(oldFocusedComponent),
       m_new(newFocusedComponent) {}
 
-int32_t GettingFocusEventArgs::OriginalSource() noexcept {
+int32_t GettingFocusEventArgs::OriginalSource() const noexcept {
   return m_originalSource;
 }
-winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView GettingFocusEventArgs::NewFocusedComponent() noexcept {
+
+winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection GettingFocusEventArgs::Direction() const noexcept {
+  return m_direction;
+}
+
+winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView GettingFocusEventArgs::NewFocusedComponent() const noexcept {
   return m_new;
 }
-winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView GettingFocusEventArgs::OldFocusedComponent() noexcept {
+winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView GettingFocusEventArgs::OldFocusedComponent() const noexcept {
   return m_old;
 }
 
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/FocusManager.h b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/FocusManager.h
index 3789c1f5370..d09db5f5db8 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/FocusManager.h
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/FocusManager.h
@@ -32,17 +32,21 @@ struct LosingFocusEventArgs
     : winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::implementation::LosingFocusEventArgsT<LosingFocusEventArgs> {
   LosingFocusEventArgs(
       const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &originalSource,
+      winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection direction,
       const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &oldFocusedComponent,
       const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &newFocusedComponent);
-  int32_t OriginalSource() noexcept;
-  winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView NewFocusedComponent() noexcept;
-  winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView OldFocusedComponent() noexcept;
+  int32_t OriginalSource() const noexcept;
+  winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection Direction() const noexcept;
+
+  winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView NewFocusedComponent() const noexcept;
+  winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView OldFocusedComponent() const noexcept;
 
   void TryCancel() noexcept;
   void TrySetNewFocusedComponent(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &newFocusedComponent) noexcept;
 
  private:
   const int32_t m_originalSource;
+  const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection m_direction;
   winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView m_old{nullptr};
   winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView m_new{nullptr};
 };
@@ -51,17 +55,20 @@ struct GettingFocusEventArgs
     : winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::implementation::GettingFocusEventArgsT<GettingFocusEventArgs> {
   GettingFocusEventArgs(
       const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &originalSource,
+      winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection direction,
       const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &oldFocusedComponent,
       const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &newFocusedComponent);
-  int32_t OriginalSource() noexcept;
-  winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView NewFocusedComponent() noexcept;
-  winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView OldFocusedComponent() noexcept;
+  int32_t OriginalSource() const noexcept;
+  winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection Direction() const noexcept;
+  winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView NewFocusedComponent() const noexcept;
+  winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView OldFocusedComponent() const noexcept;
 
   void TryCancel() noexcept;
   void TrySetNewFocusedComponent(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &newFocusedComponent) noexcept;
 
  private:
   const int32_t m_originalSource;
+  const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection m_direction;
   winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView m_old{nullptr};
   winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView m_new{nullptr};
 };
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/Modal/WindowsModalHostViewComponentView.cpp b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/Modal/WindowsModalHostViewComponentView.cpp
index 7abb166e3e2..90ea200458c 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/Modal/WindowsModalHostViewComponentView.cpp
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/Modal/WindowsModalHostViewComponentView.cpp
@@ -191,9 +191,8 @@ void WindowsModalHostComponentView::UnmountChildComponentView(
 }
 
 void WindowsModalHostComponentView::HandleCommand(
-    winrt::hstring commandName,
-    const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::IJSValueReader &args) noexcept {
-  Super::HandleCommand(commandName, args);
+    const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::HandleCommandArgs &args) noexcept {
+  Super::HandleCommand(args);
 }
 
 void WindowsModalHostComponentView::updateProps(
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/Modal/WindowsModalHostViewComponentView.h b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/Modal/WindowsModalHostViewComponentView.h
index 6bf56707180..547b9f3cc50 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/Modal/WindowsModalHostViewComponentView.h
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/Modal/WindowsModalHostViewComponentView.h
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ struct WindowsModalHostComponentView
   void UnmountChildComponentView(
       const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &childComponentView,
       uint32_t index) noexcept override;
-  void HandleCommand(winrt::hstring commandName, const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::IJSValueReader &args) noexcept
-      override;
+  void HandleCommand(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::HandleCommandArgs &args) noexcept override;
   void updateState(facebook::react::State::Shared const &state, facebook::react::State::Shared const &oldState) noexcept
       override;
 
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/RootComponentView.cpp b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/RootComponentView.cpp
index 8e01addc5b2..6dd450526c8 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/RootComponentView.cpp
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/RootComponentView.cpp
@@ -91,12 +91,18 @@ bool RootComponentView::NavigateFocus(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::Focus
       ? FocusManager::FindFirstFocusableElement(*this)
       : FocusManager::FindLastFocusableElement(*this);
   if (view) {
-    TrySetFocusedComponent(view);
+    TrySetFocusedComponent(
+        view,
+        request.Reason() == winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationReason::First
+            ? winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection::First
+            : winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection::Last);
   }
   return view != nullptr;
 }
 
-bool RootComponentView::TrySetFocusedComponent(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &view) noexcept {
+bool RootComponentView::TrySetFocusedComponent(
+    const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &view,
+    winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection direction) noexcept {
   auto target = view;
   auto selfView = winrt::get_self<winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::implementation::ComponentView>(target);
   if (selfView && !selfView->focusable()) {
@@ -110,7 +116,7 @@ bool RootComponentView::TrySetFocusedComponent(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNati
     return false;
 
   auto losingFocusArgs = winrt::make<winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::implementation::LosingFocusEventArgs>(
-      target, m_focusedComponent, target);
+      target, direction, m_focusedComponent, target);
   if (m_focusedComponent) {
     winrt::get_self<winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::implementation::ComponentView>(m_focusedComponent)
         ->onLosingFocus(losingFocusArgs);
@@ -118,7 +124,7 @@ bool RootComponentView::TrySetFocusedComponent(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNati
 
   if (losingFocusArgs.NewFocusedComponent()) {
     auto gettingFocusArgs = winrt::make<winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::implementation::GettingFocusEventArgs>(
-        target, m_focusedComponent, losingFocusArgs.NewFocusedComponent());
+        target, direction, m_focusedComponent, losingFocusArgs.NewFocusedComponent());
     winrt::get_self<winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::implementation::ComponentView>(losingFocusArgs.NewFocusedComponent())
         ->onGettingFocus(gettingFocusArgs);
 
@@ -138,13 +144,16 @@ bool RootComponentView::TryMoveFocus(bool next) noexcept {
   }
 
   Mso::Functor<bool(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &)> fn =
-      [currentlyFocused = m_focusedComponent](const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &view) noexcept {
+      [currentlyFocused = m_focusedComponent, next](const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &view) noexcept {
         if (view == currentlyFocused)
           return false;
 
         return winrt::get_self<winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::implementation::ComponentView>(view)
             ->rootComponentView()
-            ->TrySetFocusedComponent(view);
+            ->TrySetFocusedComponent(
+                view,
+                next ? winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection::Next
+                     : winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection::Previous);
       };
 
   return winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::implementation::walkTree(m_focusedComponent, next, fn);
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/RootComponentView.h b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/RootComponentView.h
index dbd08609766..7277b4a98e1 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/RootComponentView.h
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/RootComponentView.h
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ struct RootComponentView : RootComponentViewT<RootComponentView, ViewComponentVi
 
   winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView GetFocusedComponent() noexcept;
   void SetFocusedComponent(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &value) noexcept;
-  bool TrySetFocusedComponent(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &view) noexcept;
+  bool TrySetFocusedComponent(
+      const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &view,
+      winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection direction) noexcept;
 
   bool NavigateFocus(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationRequest &request) noexcept;
 
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/ScrollViewComponentView.cpp b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/ScrollViewComponentView.cpp
index 30042ad9086..6f0648b341e 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/ScrollViewComponentView.cpp
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/ScrollViewComponentView.cpp
@@ -1055,13 +1055,16 @@ bool ScrollViewComponentView::scrollRight(float delta, bool animate) noexcept {
   return true;
 }
 
-void ScrollViewComponentView::HandleCommand(
-    winrt::hstring commandName,
-    const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::IJSValueReader &args) noexcept {
+void ScrollViewComponentView::HandleCommand(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::HandleCommandArgs &args) noexcept {
+  Super::HandleCommand(args);
+  if (args.Handled())
+    return;
+
+  auto commandName = args.CommandName();
   if (commandName == L"scrollTo") {
     double x, y;
     bool animate;
-    winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ReadArgs(args, x, y, animate);
+    winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ReadArgs(args.CommandArgs(), x, y, animate);
     scrollTo(
         {static_cast<float>(x) * m_layoutMetrics.pointScaleFactor,
          static_cast<float>(y) * m_layoutMetrics.pointScaleFactor,
@@ -1071,12 +1074,10 @@ void ScrollViewComponentView::HandleCommand(
     // No-op for now
   } else if (commandName == L"scrollToEnd") {
     bool animate;
-    winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ReadArgs(args, animate);
+    winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ReadArgs(args.CommandArgs(), animate);
     scrollToEnd(animate);
   } else if (commandName == L"zoomToRect") {
     // No-op for now
-  } else {
-    Super::HandleCommand(commandName, args);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/ScrollViewComponentView.h b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/ScrollViewComponentView.h
index dc294a4d9c8..5805570adff 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/ScrollViewComponentView.h
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/ScrollViewComponentView.h
@@ -74,8 +74,7 @@ struct ScrollInteractionTrackerOwner : public winrt::implements<
   void prepareForRecycle() noexcept override;
   void OnKeyDown(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::Composition::Input::KeyRoutedEventArgs &args) noexcept override;
 
-  void HandleCommand(winrt::hstring commandName, const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::IJSValueReader &args) noexcept
-      override;
+  void HandleCommand(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::HandleCommandArgs &args) noexcept override;
   facebook::react::Tag hitTest(facebook::react::Point pt, facebook::react::Point &localPt, bool ignorePointerEvents)
       const noexcept override;
   facebook::react::Point getClientOffset() const noexcept override;
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/SwitchComponentView.cpp b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/SwitchComponentView.cpp
index 7924aa0c5be..129211ebf05 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/SwitchComponentView.cpp
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/SwitchComponentView.cpp
@@ -56,14 +56,14 @@ void SwitchComponentView::UnmountChildComponentView(
   base_type::UnmountChildComponentView(childComponentView, index);
 }
 
-void SwitchComponentView::HandleCommand(
-    winrt::hstring commandName,
-    const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::IJSValueReader &args) noexcept {
+void SwitchComponentView::HandleCommand(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::HandleCommandArgs &args) noexcept {
+  Super::HandleCommand(args);
+  if (args.Handled())
+    return;
+  auto commandName = args.CommandName();
   if (commandName == L"setValue") {
     // TODO - Current implementation always aligns with JS value
     // This will be needed when we move to using WinUI controls
-  } else {
-    Super::HandleCommand(commandName, args);
   }
 }
 
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ void SwitchComponentView::OnPointerPressed(
     m_supressAnimationForNextFrame = true;
 
     if (auto root = rootComponentView()) {
-      root->TrySetFocusedComponent(*get_strong());
+      root->TrySetFocusedComponent(*get_strong(), winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection::None);
     }
 
     updateVisuals();
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/SwitchComponentView.h b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/SwitchComponentView.h
index 386af45d2c3..827409ed0c6 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/SwitchComponentView.h
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/SwitchComponentView.h
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ struct SwitchComponentView : SwitchComponentViewT<SwitchComponentView, ViewCompo
   void UnmountChildComponentView(
       const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView &childComponentView,
       uint32_t index) noexcept override;
-  void HandleCommand(winrt::hstring commandName, const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::IJSValueReader &args) noexcept
-      override;
+  void HandleCommand(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::HandleCommandArgs &args) noexcept override;
   void updateProps(facebook::react::Props::Shared const &props, facebook::react::Props::Shared const &oldProps) noexcept
       override;
   void updateState(facebook::react::State::Shared const &state, facebook::react::State::Shared const &oldState) noexcept
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/TextInput/WindowsTextInputComponentView.cpp b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/TextInput/WindowsTextInputComponentView.cpp
index 888e9e7e1f1..27f4042d0cd 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/TextInput/WindowsTextInputComponentView.cpp
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/TextInput/WindowsTextInputComponentView.cpp
@@ -225,7 +225,8 @@ struct CompTextHost : public winrt::implements<CompTextHost, ITextHost> {
     winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView view{nullptr};
     winrt::check_hresult(
         m_outer->QueryInterface(winrt::guid_of<winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView>(), winrt::put_abi(view)));
-    m_outer->rootComponentView()->TrySetFocusedComponent(view);
+    m_outer->rootComponentView()->TrySetFocusedComponent(
+        view, winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection::None);
     // assert(false);
     // TODO focus
   }
@@ -522,13 +523,17 @@ WindowsTextInputComponentView::WindowsTextInputComponentView(
 }
 
 void WindowsTextInputComponentView::HandleCommand(
-    winrt::hstring commandName,
-    const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::IJSValueReader &args) noexcept {
+    const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::HandleCommandArgs &args) noexcept {
+  Super::HandleCommand(args);
+  if (args.Handled())
+    return;
+
+  auto commandName = args.CommandName();
   if (commandName == L"setTextAndSelection") {
     int eventCount, begin, end;
     winrt::hstring text;
 
-    winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ReadArgs(args, eventCount, text, begin, end);
+    winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ReadArgs(args.CommandArgs(), eventCount, text, begin, end);
     if (eventCount >= m_nativeEventCount) {
       m_comingFromJS = true;
       UpdateText(winrt::to_string(text));
@@ -549,8 +554,6 @@ void WindowsTextInputComponentView::HandleCommand(
 
       m_comingFromJS = false;
     }
-  } else {
-    Super::HandleCommand(commandName, args);
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/TextInput/WindowsTextInputComponentView.h b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/TextInput/WindowsTextInputComponentView.h
index 66ade0c1f01..e355d27624f 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/TextInput/WindowsTextInputComponentView.h
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/TextInput/WindowsTextInputComponentView.h
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ struct WindowsTextInputComponentView
   void FinalizeUpdates(winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentViewUpdateMask updateMask) noexcept override;
   static facebook::react::SharedViewProps defaultProps() noexcept;
   const facebook::react::WindowsTextInputProps &windowsTextInputProps() const noexcept;
-  void HandleCommand(winrt::hstring commandName, const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::IJSValueReader &args) noexcept
-      override;
+  void HandleCommand(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::HandleCommandArgs &args) noexcept override;
   void OnRenderingDeviceLost() noexcept override;
   void onLostFocus(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::Composition::Input::RoutedEventArgs &args) noexcept override;
   void onGotFocus(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::Composition::Input::RoutedEventArgs &args) noexcept override;
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/UiaHelpers.cpp b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/UiaHelpers.cpp
index b4550b8ab39..b678219c06c 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/UiaHelpers.cpp
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/UiaHelpers.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,9 @@ HRESULT UiaSetFocusHelper(::Microsoft::ReactNative::ReactTaggedView &view) noexc
   if (rootCV == nullptr)
     return UIA_E_ELEMENTNOTAVAILABLE;
 
-  return rootCV->TrySetFocusedComponent(strongView) ? S_OK : E_FAIL;
+  return rootCV->TrySetFocusedComponent(strongView, winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::FocusNavigationDirection::None)
+      ? S_OK
+      : E_FAIL;
 }
 
 bool WasUiaPropertyAdvised(winrt::com_ptr<IRawElementProviderSimple> &providerSimple, PROPERTYID propId) noexcept {
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/UnimplementedNativeViewComponentView.cpp b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/UnimplementedNativeViewComponentView.cpp
index 40d6c47f887..ff16d0ffded 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/UnimplementedNativeViewComponentView.cpp
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/UnimplementedNativeViewComponentView.cpp
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::ComponentView UnimplementedNativeViewComponentVie
 }
 
 void UnimplementedNativeViewComponentView::HandleCommand(
-    winrt::hstring commandName,
-    const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::IJSValueReader &args) noexcept {
+    const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::HandleCommandArgs &args) noexcept {
   // Do not call base to avoid unknown command asserts
 }
 
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/UnimplementedNativeViewComponentView.h b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/UnimplementedNativeViewComponentView.h
index 633004a4ce0..c73c2c7494e 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/UnimplementedNativeViewComponentView.h
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/Composition/UnimplementedNativeViewComponentView.h
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ struct UnimplementedNativeViewComponentView
       facebook::react::LayoutMetrics const &layoutMetrics,
       facebook::react::LayoutMetrics const &oldLayoutMetrics) noexcept override;
 
-  void HandleCommand(winrt::hstring commandName, const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::IJSValueReader &args) noexcept
-      override;
+  void HandleCommand(const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::HandleCommandArgs &args) noexcept override;
 
   UnimplementedNativeViewComponentView(
       const winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::Composition::Experimental::ICompositionContext &compContext,
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/FabricUIManagerModule.cpp b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/FabricUIManagerModule.cpp
index eefad5d3b83..4d7259c1543 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/FabricUIManagerModule.cpp
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/Fabric/FabricUIManagerModule.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 // Licensed under the MIT License.
 
 #include "pch.h"
+#include "HandleCommandArgs.g.cpp"
+#include "HandleCommandArgs.g.h"
 #include <AsynchronousEventBeat.h>
 #include <DynamicReader.h>
 #include <DynamicWriter.h>
@@ -368,6 +370,28 @@ void FabricUIManager::schedulerDidRequestPreliminaryViewAllocation(const faceboo
   */
 }
 
+struct HandleCommandArgs : public winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::implementation::HandleCommandArgsT<HandleCommandArgs> {
+  HandleCommandArgs(winrt::hstring commandName, folly::dynamic const &arg) : m_commandName(commandName), m_args(arg) {}
+
+  winrt::hstring CommandName() const noexcept {
+    return m_commandName;
+  }
+  winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::IJSValueReader CommandArgs() const noexcept {
+    return winrt::make<winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::DynamicReader>(m_args);
+  }
+  bool Handled() const noexcept {
+    return m_handled;
+  }
+  void Handled(bool value) noexcept {
+    m_handled = value;
+  }
+
+ private:
+  folly::dynamic const &m_args;
+  const winrt::hstring m_commandName;
+  bool m_handled{false};
+};
+
 void FabricUIManager::schedulerDidDispatchCommand(
     facebook::react::ShadowView const &shadowView,
     std::string const &commandName,
@@ -375,7 +399,7 @@ void FabricUIManager::schedulerDidDispatchCommand(
   if (m_context.UIDispatcher().HasThreadAccess()) {
     auto descriptor = m_registry.componentViewDescriptorWithTag(shadowView.tag);
     winrt::get_self<winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::implementation::ComponentView>(descriptor.view)
-        ->HandleCommand(winrt::to_hstring(commandName), winrt::make<winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::DynamicReader>(arg));
+        ->HandleCommand(winrt::make<HandleCommandArgs>(winrt::to_hstring(commandName), arg));
   } else {
     m_context.UIDispatcher().Post(
         [wkThis = weak_from_this(), commandName, tag = shadowView.tag, args = folly::dynamic(arg)]() {
@@ -383,7 +407,7 @@ void FabricUIManager::schedulerDidDispatchCommand(
             auto view = pThis->m_registry.findComponentViewWithTag(tag);
             if (view) {
               winrt::get_self<winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::implementation::ComponentView>(view)->HandleCommand(
-                  winrt::to_hstring(commandName), winrt::make<winrt::Microsoft::ReactNative::DynamicReader>(args));
+                  winrt::make<HandleCommandArgs>(winrt::to_hstring(commandName), args));
             }
           }
         });
diff --git a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/IReactViewComponentBuilder.idl b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/IReactViewComponentBuilder.idl
index 33617e4eec5..4de452ce1d9 100644
--- a/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/IReactViewComponentBuilder.idl
+++ b/vnext/Microsoft.ReactNative/IReactViewComponentBuilder.idl
@@ -47,6 +47,13 @@ namespace Microsoft.ReactNative
     UInt32 Index { get; };
   };
 
+  [experimental]
+  runtimeclass HandleCommandArgs {
+    String CommandName { get; };
+    IJSValueReader CommandArgs { get; };
+    Boolean Handled;
+  };
+
   [experimental]
   DOC_STRING("A delegate that creates a @IComponentProps object for an instance of @ViewProps. See @IReactViewComponentBuilder.SetCreateProps")
   delegate IComponentProps ViewPropsFactory(ViewProps props);
@@ -71,7 +78,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.ReactNative
   delegate void ComponentViewInitializer(ComponentView view);
 
   [experimental]
-  delegate void HandleCommandDelegate(ComponentView source, String commandName, IJSValueReader args);
+  delegate void HandleCommandDelegate(ComponentView source, HandleCommandArgs args);
 
   [experimental]
   delegate void UpdateFinalizerDelegate(ComponentView source, ComponentViewUpdateMask updateMask);