The House of Representatives will vote Friday on a bill to establish what’s called TPA, or trade promotion authority. A yes vote would be a huge win for conservatives, free-market principles and American leadership. Still, there’s a lot of confusion out there about what exactly TPA is.

It’s not a trade deal, but a process in Congress for considering trade deals. Sounds complicated, I know, but it’s actually pretty simple. If Congress establishes TPA, the public will be able to read the text of a trade deal well before Congress votes on it. So if you want to know more about all these trade deals being negotiated, you should support TPA.