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37 U.S.C. 803: Commissioned officers of the Army, Air Force, or Space Force: forfeiture of pay when dropped from rollsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 37-PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICESCHAPTER 15-PROHIBITIONS AND PENALTIES
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§803. Commissioned officers of the Army, Air Force, or Space Force: forfeiture of pay when dropped from rolls

A commissioned officer of the Army, the Air Force, or the Space Force who is dropped from the rolls under section 1161(b) of title 10 for absence without authority for three months forfeits all pay due or to become due.

( Pub. L. 87–649 , Sept. 7, 1962 , 76 Stat. 486 ; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 925(i)(2)(A) , (B), Jan. 1, 2021 , 134 Stat. 3828 .)

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10:3633.

10:8633.

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2021⁠—Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “Commissioned officers of the Army, Air Force, or Space Force: forfeiture of pay when dropped from rolls” for “Commissioned officers of Army or Air Force: forfeiture of pay when dropped from rolls” in section catchline and “, the Air Force, or the Space Force” for “or the Air Force” in text.