A bill backed by the National Automobile Dealers Association that officials said repeals an unnecessary paperwork burden on dealerships is headed to the president’s desk.

The specific measure, H.R. 724, passed through the U.S. Senate last Thursday by unanimous consent, eliminating a 1977 federal mandate requiring dealers to verify that new vehicles are compliant with the Clean Air Act.

“All new cars and light trucks delivered to dealerships from the factory already come with documentation that the vehicles conform to federal emission laws,” said Forrest McConnell, NADA chairman and a Honda and Acura dealer in Montgomery, Ala.

“Requiring dealerships to fill out a form to recertify that a new vehicle complies with the Clean Air Act is redundant and unnecessary,” McConnell continued.

McConnell added that new-vehicle owners can find documentation of Clean Air Act compliance under the hood of the vehicle, on the Internet or in the owner’s manual and supplements, making additional government paperwork provided by the dealer unnecessary.

The bill was first introduced by Rep. Bob Latta, a Republican from Ohio, and Rep. Gary Peters, a Democrat from Michigan. The measure passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 405-0 on Jan. 8.

Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a Michigan Democrat, and Sen. Deb Fischer, a Nebraska Republican, helped guide passage of H.R. 724 through the Senate.

“NADA commends Reps. Latta and Peters and Sens. Stabenow and Fischer for their leadership on behalf of small business auto dealers to cut red tape and reduce an unnecessary regulation,” McConnell said. “Because of their bipartisan efforts, auto dealers can focus on helping customers instead of pointless paperwork.”

For more information on H.R. 724, click here. For the auto industry letter in support of H.R. 724, click here.