Converting Defense Department guidelines into statute does more than formalize existing practice — it creates a legal mechanism for accountability that administrative policy does not. Sen. Slotkin's bill targets the DoD's own guidelines, which currently bind the department by internal directive rather than law. Once codified, violations become justiciable rather than merely organizational failures. Sen. Schiff's parallel effort to adds a second dimension: it sets a precedent that private AI developers' voluntary commitments can be converted into mandatory floors. Defense contractors and AI…