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title: "37 U.S.C. § 803"
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title_name: "PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES"
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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 rolls

## Text

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.)

## Notes

Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 80310:3633.10:8633.[None.][None.]

Editorial Notes

Amendments2021—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.