Binding arbitration clauses in long-term care facility contracts. The Federal Arbitration Act ("FAA") as conceived in 1925 was intended to facilitate.A statute enacted in 1925 that provides the basic legal principles applicable to arbitration in the US (9 USC §§ 1-16; 9 USC §§ 201-208; 9 USC §§ 301-307). The Federal Arbitration Act or FAA, is an act of Congress that provides for non-judicial facilitation of private dispute resolution through arbitration. Wayne Andersen is a JAMS Mediator and Arbitrator, Retired Illinois Federal Judge specializing in Intellectual Property Disputes. The Federal Arbitration Act. Enacted in 1925, the FAA provides that written arbitration agreements in "a contract evidencing a transaction. Chapter 691, JUDICIARY. The Federal Arbitration Act is a federal statute, codified at 9 USC §§ 1-16, that protects the integrity of many arbitration agreements. Court Description: Civil case - Arbitration.