The UN also removed sanctions on Syrian Interior Minister Anas Khattab.
Syria's foreign minister welcomed the removal of the sanctions, posting on social media: "Syria expresses its appreciation to the United States and to friendly nations for their support of Syria and its people."
Sharaa's White House visit on Monday comes after US President Donald Trump said the Syrian leader had made "good progress" towards bringing peace to the war-torn country.
The pair met for the first time in May, when Trump visited Riyadh on a tour of the Middle East.
After that meeting, the US president described Sharaa as a "tough guy" with a "very strong past".
His Islamist group HTS was al-Qaeda's affiliate in Syria until he severed ties in 2016.
Monday's visit will not be Sharaa's first trip to the US this year. In September, he became the first Syrian leader to address the UN General Assembly in New York in almost 60 years.
In his speech, he said Syria was "reclaiming its rightful place among the nations of the world" and expressed solidarity with the people of Gaza.
