More news on the Sober House issue

From George Bennett at the Post on Politics blog comes this:

     Rep. Lois Frankel, D-West Palm Beach, told a group of mayors and other municipal officials from her district on Wednesday that she has asked Housing and Urban Development Sec. Julian Castro and officials in the Justice Department about ways to help local governments regulate sober houses without running afoul of federal law.
     Many cities and towns have sought to regulate sober houses but found their efforts restricted by the Americans with Disabilities Act and federal fair housing laws.
     Frankel said getting Congress to pass legislation would be difficult, but she’s hoping HUD and the Justice Department can at least provide “better guidance” on what code changes are allowable.