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''Little Rock'' was planned to be inactivated in FY 2022, and to join the Out of Commission in Reserve (OCIR) list.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Manaranche|first=Martin|date=2021-06-18|title=U.S. Navy Issues FY22 Shipbuilding And Decommissioning Totals To Congress|url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/06/u-s-navy-issues-fy22-shipbuilding-and-decommissioning-totals-to-congress/|access-date=2021-06-18|website=Naval News|language=en-US}}</ref> However, in the final 2022 budget, Congress blocked the Navy's request to retire the ship.<ref>{{Cite web |last=LaGrone |first=Sam |url=https://news.usni.org/2022/03/09/last-minute-fy-22-728-5b-defense-bill-funds-13-navy-ships-12-f-a-18s-saves-3-lcs-from-decommissioning |title=Last Minute FY 22 $728.5B Defense Bill Funds 13 Navy Ships, 12 F/A-18s; Saves 3 LCS From Decommissioning |website= news.usni.org |date= 10 March 2022 |access-date= 28 April 2022}}</ref>
U.S. Navy officials first announced in 2022 that nine ''Freedom''-class littoral combat ships would be decommissioned as part of the 2023 fiscal year budget. The ''Little Rock'' is scheduled to be decommissioned on
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