Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 577

Promotions: effect of failure of selection for

section 573 of this titleA warrant officer who has been considered for promotion by a selection board convened under , but not selected, shall be considered for promotion by each subsequent selection board that considers officers in his grade (or grade and competitive category) until he is retired or separated or he is selected for promotion. However, the Secretary concerned may, by regulation, preclude from consideration by a selection board by which he would otherwise be eligible to be considered, a warrant officer who has an established separation date that is within 90 days after the date on which the board is convened or an approved retirement date.

Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title XI, § 1112(a)105 Stat. 1497Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title V, § 503(a)138 Stat. 1868(Added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 561 of this titlePub. L. 102–190, § 1112(a)Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in prior to repeal by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 118–1592024— inserted “or an approved retirement date” after “an established separation date that is within 90 days after the date on which the board is convened”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 1132 of Pub. L. 102–190section 521 of this titleSection effective , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1991 Amendment note under .